Looking to get into photography

[bennycoza]

This is what worries me - the following is a direct quote from benny.co.za:

That is the law, you have to say that on all parallel imports, it is a legal requirement.
If someone is selling imported goods they have to display that message, the consumer needs to be informed and we are not hiding the fact that the items are imported from Japan.

Japanese quality control is extremely high, the chances that you will ever have a warranty issue are minimal.

I still don't get why you are so concerned though, I did show you that if you import yourself or buy from us you pay almost the same price, and you don't have the headache of importing and dealing with customs, which if you ask, its not the nicest thing.

If for some reason the local agent doesn't honour the warranty the item can still be sent back to Japan, so its not like there are not various options available.

 

[greg_SA]

This is what worries me - the following is a direct quote from benny.co.za:

I have heard that the local agents keep a list of all the serial numbers that they bring into the country, and will only honor warranty of those products.

I know that cameras from the US only have a US warranty, while lenses have a 5 year US warranty and a 1 year international warranty. I would have thought that all agents should honor a international warranty, but who knows

I'd phone Nikon SA about it first.

 

[mercurial]

That is the law, you have to say that on all parallel imports, it is a legal requirement.
If someone is selling imported goods they have to display that message, the consumer needs to be informed and we are not hiding the fact that the items are imported from Japan.

Japanese quality control is extremely high, the chances that you will ever have a warranty issue are minimal.

I still don't get why you are so concerned though, I did show you that if you import yourself or buy from us you pay almost the same price, and you don't have the headache of importing and dealing with customs, which if you ask, its not the nicest thing.

If for some reason the local agent doesn't honour the warranty the item can still be sent back to Japan, so its not like there are not various options available.

I was specifically referring to the other part of that statement - the part where you don't have to offer after sales support/warranties.

 

[Kalvaer]

I've mentioned before but I've had something I bought in the USA break that I tried to get fixed here and they refused even though the item was on recall internationally.

Took it to Russia and it was replaced in 5 min.

The SA agents are just full of it and dont care what their HO says.

 

[bennycoza]

I was specifically referring to the other part of that statement - the part where you don't have to offer after sales support/warranties.

I am not sure where you get that from as that is not correct.
It says on the site:

Benny.co.za is an import service only and does not handle warranty or repair of goods it sells.

Which means that we don't have any repair facilities to handle repairs or warranty issues directly.

and then further down we say:

We will assist the purchaser in terms of warranty and after sales service

As I said in an earlier post if you have questions you can email me direct. I am still not sure why you are carrying on about this when you are prepared to buy from BH direct and have no local warranty or support at all?

Anyhow as soon as I fixed something on the site I will have some great offers, including a canon450D XSI IS lens kit for RXXXX, (price edited out, not allowed to punt deals, mybad) but I need to sort out a coupon system that is missing so that I can place specials on the beta dealer section in the hardware forum here.

 

[bwana]

I am not sure where you get that from as that is not correct.
It says on the site:


Which means that we don't have any repair facilities to handle repairs or warranty issues directly.

and then further down we say:


As I said in an earlier post if you have questions you can email me direct. I am still not sure why you are carrying on about this when you are prepared to buy from BH direct and have no local warranty or support at all?

Anyhow as soon as I fixed something on the site I will have some great offers, including a XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, but I need to sort out a coupon system that is missing so that I can place specials on the beta dealer section in the hardware forum here.

You really need to wait before you start punting deals

 

[mercurial]

Dude where on your site do I find that? I don't see it. I only see what I posted which is on the home page.

 

[mercurial]

This is on the homepage:

Imported Camera Equipment At Fantastic Every Day Low Prices

At benny.co.za we specialise in equipment that will help you take those great photos, any day, anywhere!

We sell the latest photographic goodies and gadgets including from Canon, Nikon, Fuji and others

We only sell to the end user, ie to you, the consumer direct.
We do not offer any further dealer or insurance discounts and we don'/t quote companies.

All our items come from our Japanese agents and most with international warranties but the local agent is under no obligation to offer any warranty or after sales service on the items we sell.

Safe online shopping since 2001

Why buy from Benny.co.za?


Free Shipping
Low prices
Great Selection
No Credit Card Required
Quality imported items
Safe online shopping since 2001
24/7 online ticket support: support
Benny.co.za is an online store only, so unfortunately you cant pay c.o.d or collect or quickly pop in.

Though we would love to meet you, we are only able to offer you these great items at such low prices by selling online and not having the expenses associated with regular brick and motar stores.

 

[bennycoza]

You really need to wait before you start punting deals

yeh, sorry, I know, I must register as a dealer, mybad, will do it as soon as I fix the software.
I took the price off..

 

[mercurial]

I found a cool site that has extensive user comments/reviews/opinions on many different types of multimedia devices, including SLRs.

http://alatest.com/?gclid=CMSmjsHt_ZQCFQ1TEAoduAU9qg

 

[mercurial]

I just read through the Popular Photography August 2008 edition and it had a basic comparison of all the entry level SLRs. The Canon 450D came out tops.

 

[mercurial]

You can find the weblink here -> http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/5429/dslr-shootout-five-top-cameras-compared.html

 

[Kalvaer]

Hmm was hoping the E520 would of done better. I know I'm biased though

Was one thing though:

Finally, Olympus just doesn't have the lens catalog of the other makers, and there are few third-party lenses made for the system.

Hmm how many lenses do you need (plus you can also use all the previous lenses with an adaptor)..

There are currently around three dozen lenses for the Four Thirds System standard.[6]

* Olympus has announced a total of 20 lenses for the Four Thirds System, including a couple not yet released and a couple superseded by newer models. Focal lengths range from 7 to 300 mm (14–600 mm in 35 mm equivalent focal length), and include macros.[7]
* Sigma has adapted 12 lenses for the Four Thirds System, ranging from 10 to 800 mm.
* Leica has made four lenses for the Four Thirds System: fast and slow normal zooms and a 14–150 mm super-zoom, all with Panasonic's image stabilization system, and an unstabilized f/1.4 25 mm prime.

 

[bwana]

Hmm was hoping the E520 would of done better. I know I'm biased though

Was one thing though:



Hmm how many lenses do you need (plus you can also use all the previous lenses with an adaptor)..

However many there are +1

Seriously though - you lose some of the functionality by using the adaptor right? I'd be more concerned about 4/3rds smaller, more densely packed
sensor.

 

[mercurial]

OT: The E3 looks stunning though.

 

[mercurial]

According to dpreview.com, the Canon 40D is still better.

 

[bwana]

According to dpreview.com, the Canon 40D is still better.

For me getting the 40D would have been a mistake. Although I had no idea at the time what direction my renewed interest in photography would take me I did know that if it did go anywhere then full frame would be my ultimate goal. However had it not panned out I would have had yet another expensive paperweight gathering dust on the shelves of shame.

 

[mercurial]

What does "full frame" mean?

 

[bwana]

What does "full frame" mean?

It means the image sensor is the same size as a 35mm camera. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full-frame_digital_SLR

You dont suffer from the crop factor the APS-c cameras use.

 

[koffiejunkie]

For me getting the 40D would have been a mistake. Although I had no idea at the time what direction my renewed interest in photography would take me I did know that if it did go anywhere then full frame would be my ultimate goal. However had it not panned out I would have had yet another expensive paperweight gathering dust on the shelves of shame.

That's a bit harsh, isn't it? It's not like you bought only the one 400D body...