Rugby Specials Saturday 5th Feb ---- Now With Pics!

APW · Post by **APW** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:50 am

You can purchase a Fuji S5500 for Ãº199.74 (Ãº164.99+VAT+P&P) at [url]www.ebuyer.com[/url]. Just go to the web site and enter Fuji S5500 in the search box.

I have not purchased items from ebuyer myself, but I know people who have and they are happy with the service.

Alternatively, you can get it from Freemans for Ãº299.99.

APW · Post by **APW** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:58 am

I'm not sure if it comes with a memory card, but you can get a 256MB xD card from ebuyer for Ãº30.10 (Ãº25.61+VAT).

Post by **madhattie** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:02 pm

James wrote:I've been looking around and I think I might go for the Fuji S5500

I want to learn how to use it properly though, know any good beginners' courses in digital photography?

Proper college courses I mean, not online guides...I wanna do it properly

Good camera! I spent an afternoon at FAW once with someone who had one of them and who -insisted- on showing me every photo he took with the thing! (kinda put me off them!)

For courses, best place to start would be the local college. Try the library for info on what's available.

Of course one of the best things about digital is you can take 8 million pics trying out all the settings and chuck them all away afterwards at no cost. Best way to learn if you ask me....

There's not a lot to learn really. Rule of third, interesting foreground and background. When to deliberately blur etc. Shutter over aperature and vice vera.

Actually, if you go to the library take out a few books, you'll learn a lot that way and it'll cost you nowt.

Post by **James** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 9:41 pm

APW wrote:You can purchase a Fuji S5500 for Ãº199.74 (Ãº164.99+VAT+P&P) at www.ebuyer.com. Just go to the web site and enter Fuji S5500 in the search box.

I have not purchased items from ebuyer myself, but I know people who have and they are happy with the service.

Alternatively, you can get it from Freemans for Ãº299.99.

Hmmm I can only find it on Ebuyer at Ãº226.97 inc VAT

7 Day Shop - Ãº199
Komplett.co.uk - Ãº199
Pixmania - Ãº200

Know anything about these stores?

Post by **AJR** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:50 pm

No idea about any of these particular online shops, but you may want to consider buying your camera from a shop in the High Street, if they have a price matching scheme; most of them do. This has the following advantages:

1. You get the goods the same day, for the same price as say Amazon.

2. Generally speaking at least one of the staff have a reasonably good idea of the quality of the camera and its capabilities.

3. The shop is obliged to sort out any problems with the equipment that may occur. Both of my cameras have to go back to Canon for a service this month, which the shop are going to sort out - this would cost a small fortune to co-ordinate by yourself (postage, 'phone calls etc).

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Andrew

P.S.: When you get around to buying it, post some pictures of the new bridge at Silk Mills!!

Post by **James** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:23 am

Hmm, do you know which shops do web price-matching? Jessops does, but I've found them to be pretty useless generally, so if I can avoid them I will.

Edit: Empire Direct say they will match the price AND deduct another 20%, so as Dixons have beaten their price on the s5500, I'd be able to get it for Ãº175.99...nice!

I wonder if Jessops will price match a price match

Edit2: Whoops, it's deduct 20% of the DIFFERENCE so with their stupid shipping charges is still cheaper at Amazon haha

I'll see if I can get Jessops to price match the Ãº199

APW · Post by **APW** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:28 pm

The price at ebuyer was correct at the time, but they have now increased the price.

I have purchased items from komplett and have no worries about making further purchases.

Post by **James** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:43 pm

Erm...Komplett don't seem to have it anymore, or at least they have no price

UK Digital Cameras is now the cheapest: Ãº202.98 inc VAT + Free delivery

http://ukdigitalcameras.safeshopper.com/9/844.htm

Anyone have experience with them?

I asked Jessops if they'd price-match but the lowest they'll go is Ãº211.99. I'd rather buy from a high street retailer but when the difference is Ãº9...hmm

Post by **madhattie** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 5:01 pm

I've entered the url in Amazon's 'have you found this cheaper anywhere else' part of their website. Might be worth checking them in a few days to see if they've matched the price.

(provided you don't mind using Amazon that is!)

Post by **James** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 5:38 pm

madhattie wrote:I've entered the url in Amazon's 'have you found this cheaper anywhere else' part of their website. Might be worth checking them in a few days to see if they've matched the price.

(provided you don't mind using Amazon that is!)

Dunno...they're all internet shops! Amazon is "bigger" I suppose, but that doesn't always mean better

APW · Post by **APW** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:14 am

My experiences with Amazon have always been very good, and sometimes exceptional.

Shortly before Christmas my sister placed an order with Amazon, but the estimated delivery date specified in the order confirmation email was much later than we were expecting. When we contacted Amazon to query the matter, they apologised for getting it wrong and upgraded the free 3-5 day delivery to 1st class next day - free of charge and without being asked!

APW · Post by **APW** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:29 am

There's an online review of the Fuji S5500 with sample pictures: www.cameras.co.uk/details/fuji-finepix-s5500.cfm

Perhaps you could email komplett and ask if it's still available.

The cheapest I can now find the S5500 for from an online shop that has good reviews and appears to actually have some for sale, is Ãº214.95 at www.cameras2u.com . Whilst you are there you can pick up a 256MB Fuji xD Picture Card for just Ãº28.00 Ã» a bargin.

Alternatively, take a look at www.shopsafe.co.uk/elecameras.htm for more suppliers and supplier reviews.

Happy shopping!

Post by **madhattie** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:16 pm

Now Ãº199!

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/index.html

If we keep going like this it'll come free in a packet of cornflakes before long.

APW · Post by **APW** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 3:07 pm

That's my favorite line - 'free with a packet of cornflakes'.

Early last week a friend of mine asked me to guess how much his new 160GB ATA100 7200RPM 2MB hard drive cost him. I replied 'Did you actually buy it or was it free with a packet of cornflakes?'.

A few days later my brother-in-law asked me how much a DVD-RW costs. I told him 'Ãº35-Ãº55, but if you leave it a couple of months they'll be free with a packet of cornflakes'.

IT: if the price hasn't gone down then the technology has gone up.

Post by **James** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:41 am

APW wrote: Whilst you are there you can pick up a 256MB Fuji xD Picture Card for just Ãº28.00 Ã» a bargin.

You can get the 512mb one new from Memory Store via Amazon for Ãº32.07!