Camera Lens Deals & Offers

There aren't any apart from the Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III VC which is about £500 if you can actually find it. This Sony is not bad at all for the price, very compact and nicely made too. The best all rounder zoom for the aps-c Sony's IMO is the SELP 18-105 mm F4.0 Zoom G which is a deal of the day on Amazon £339 after cash back.

not good for full frame unfortunately

Any independent maker (Sigma, Tamron, etc) with a lens around this price you'd recommend as an alternate? Doesn't have to be this exact focal length.

But on ebay you're buying it from some bloke who can't supply warranty cover, rather than a reputable seller. He might have good feedback, but that won't help you if the lens breaks down. Think I'd spend the extra £19 for peace of mind.

Same lens. Just cheaper from a smaller seller, maybe trying to get rid of stock.

It's probably just coincidence mate but If your package has 2 in it when it arrives, you can forward one on! Haha

Strangely, my order wasn't delivered tonight and he was only 1 stop away. Received an email apologising that my package is running late and to let them know if not delivered by Saturday. Makes you wonder if they cancelled delivery based on your issue

Just received this. Where do I start? When I opened the Amazon package, I noticed the box for the lens looked really quite bashed as if it had been a return. Anyway, soldiered on and opened the very light seeming box only to find 2 sets of instructions, a bubble wrap bag and not a lens in sight! Amazon sorted me out but they had no replacement stock unfortunately. Hope everyone else is a little more fortunate than me...

Ohhhhh too late :/ I bought Yongnuo but i cant film with it coz autofocus is not good. But Yongnuo is perfect for photos when using manual. When using 24mm do I have to sit wayyyy back from the camera?

Not for delivery :-( but thanks op

I got John Lewis to price match so that doesnt show up as a discount - just the standard £350 they the credit you back the difference

Is the cashback offer still valid on top of this discount? Terms of the cashback say it's not stackable with other Olympus deals or discounts. Whether that applies to deal discounts I can't say.

This isn't the place to be asking these kind of questions, you'd be MUCH better off just spending half an hour reading up on the basics, the terminology etv. That way you can interpret all the "experts" comments on here a little better - there's way too many people TELLING you what you should do as opposed to just saying it's what they think is right ;) As for the price, that's why I said about used. If you look at independant reviews (dpreviews etc) you'll see that the 20mm is a stellar performer. The 25mm is cheap, yes. If you have a look and see what the going rate is for a specific used lens then you'll rarely lose more than a few quid if you buy it, find it's not for you and decide to sell it on. A lot are even boxed, as new. Also, check out this thread, theres a guy in a similar situation asking the same things about the 25mm. I've given the same advice there ;)

When you mention the focal length, you mean how far away something has to be? Sorry to be a dumba$$ but still not got to grips with this. Is this when using for macro shots or generally? That 25mm f1.7 does look tempting at £110! The 20mm is well over double.

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HDEW are 100% selling grey imports. The camera bodies come with 3 year warranty but it’s an insurance scheme where you use repair centres they choose and not canon. Camera comes with a little card outlining what you should do for a warranty claim.

It's £100 cheaper (£50 for some places) than the standard price for the buyer, but it's a £700 (£650 for some places) less takings / profit for the seller (assuming they are buying at the same price), as hdewcameras are taking £1299 from their customer compared to the just under £2000 that the retailers participating in cashback deals are taking from theirs.

Its not though.. it’s £100 cheaper (£50 for some places) than the standard price. Not £1299 less £600 cashback.

£1899 now, but effectively £1299.99 in a month or so's time but I get your point the initial £1899 payment would make a big whole in most peoples bank balance especially at this time of year.

They are ridiculously cheaper if you take into account that the retailer I've used in the past that sell genuine UK stock (Amazon.co.uk, Wex, Park etc) are selling this lens for just under £2000 less £600 cashback, but hdewcameras are selling it for a straight £1299.99. so effectively they are selling it at a price that is around 2/3rd of price of the retailers I trusted in the past.

Great find, heat

Nice, thanks. worked for me :)

Why is it only on this lens that the student discount applies? I can't seem to get it to work on any other lenses or items

in checkout it automatically applies :)

how do you get student discount? I have amazon prime student.

Oops, see above

cant seem to find the cash back do you have a link?

Also £20 Canon cash back EDIT: Get £20 cashback from Canon when you buy this lens along with a selected Canon camera body Purchase this lens along with a selected Canon camera body and you'll be eligible to claim a £20 cashback from Canon

Extra 10% off for student accounts making the lens £161.10. No brainier at that price.

Ordered great price :)

Been waiting for this to go on offer for ages and spotted it this morning.

The PL25 is obviously faster and sharper, I've got it myself and it's probably my most used m4/3 lens. I'm not sure if I would've paid £450 for it if this 25 f/1.7 was around back then for £110 :)

Yes! Have been waiting for a M4/3 lens deal. Ace

Good lens for the money, but I don't think comparing directly to the PL 25 is fair on it! Personally I chose the Pany 20mm as I find the 25mm focal length a bit limiting, but that's just me.

Great lens and a great price

Mine was approved a couple of days ago

Sure it was 26 November, day it arrived

Can I ask what date you applied for the Cashback

Yes just got approved today, sounds like a few others did too

Anybody had any movement on the Cashback yet?

Back at £79 :)

Cheers, worked for me too. They just said I have to collect from my nearest John Lewis as the Curry's site doesn't offer delivery.

Check out John Lewis, those who couldn't order through Currys. They price matched for me.

I already have the Canon 16-35 mm f/4 EF L IS USM. Is it worth getting this lens? EDIT: Never mind, apparently there's no collection at the nearest 36 stores to me anyway...

You’ll need a lens ideally with IS. Not at this price range though

Well Amazon refused to refund the £20 difference so have ordered from currys and will return this one to amazon

Thanks for the heads-up about Currys/PC World - just picked one up in Blackpool. There was still one remaining at 7pm tonight.

I'd cotact the chat and ask them that it was #79 if they can honor it... if the person says no then just disconnect and try another guy

I already bought the 99 quid in amazon last night, I didnt knew they further reduced the price at 79 pounds. Am I allowed to cancel order midway process in amazon? Good offer

Expired

This lens is fairly wide and is very sharp, it's minimum focus distance is only 15cm.

£2 off. Marvellous

A whole 3%? Now that’s how Black Friday is done folks!!!

Would this be good for filming when person sits near by the camera? I was about to buy 50mm but I was told u have to sit aboit 2 meters away lol

Unfortunately nothing directly comparable to this though - the closest would be the EF-S 24mm Pancake which is only f/2.8. In fact off the top of my head the only wide angle lens for (Canon) APS-C that compares aperture-wise is the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art - which is a superb lens, but around 7 times the price of this, and it's the same size as a typical telephoto

I suppose since the GX80 is Micro Four Thirds it's theoretically possible, but I can't see that anyone would have made the necessary adaptor as there just aren't that many EF-M lenses. Adaptors for EF (and presumably EF-S) lenses exist - those are probably what you're thinking of

Anyone know if this would fit the Panasonic GX80? Know some the Canons do.

ah righto. Thank you!

Nope, and I wouldn’t recommend any sorta janky converter ring as you can get some very good value lenses for your 600d for this price or less