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good point, i am just looking for some where to get it. i have never used kea so i just wanted to see what you guys thought of it.
Kea have a good reputation but I don’t think the saving is sufficient to warrant the hassle. Remember, Sterling is weak against the Euro at the minute – €1 = £0.80.
Good luck.
John
Calumet is only a short spin from you in Dublin as well. Give them a call to see if they have the item in stock. If they do, a couple hours of driving and you’re back home with your lens.
Calumet get the thumbs up from me too… check out their website… good photo of the week gallery there too… especially the Aug 26th choice (cough, cough).
But seriously, I have dealt with them and would recommend same.
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good photo of the week gallery there too… especially the Aug 26th choice (cough, cough).
You’re too modest :D
I bought a camera from Calumet in London. Did the deal over the phone. Great service. I received two voice mails asking if the camera had arrived and was I satisfied with the service. I know it is easy to be cynical but I did feel that they cared about their customers.
I bought 2 nikon lenses from calumet in belfast, great people to deal with cosidering there was alot of hassle getting the lenses
i have the 24-105 and its brilliant, but i used to have the 17-85 and i think i had a really sharp copy because to be honest apart from the ca’s the distortion at 17-19ish and the not L quality feel, there wasn’t a huge difference.. while i wouldn’t swap the 24 for the 17 under any circumstances i do remember the first L i got ( a 70-200 f4 ) and the whole thing was a bit of an anticlimax as my piccys didn’t become 2 times better sharper or just plain feking marvelous. its a great lens save yourself a fortune and get the 17 and in time you can ge something ‘better’. as regards the sigma 24-70 avoid- focus probs and so soft at 2.8 its unusable unless your printing at 14 or les.
If you are interested I’m selling my 17-85 as I recently got a 17-55. It’s very lightly used, perfect condition, only a few months old. Looking for only €250 for it as it was part of a kit purchased in america.
You could also get it from Kerso in Scotland.
I have his latest price lists and he is selling the 24-105mm for £595, which is £200 cheaper than jessops.
He is highly recommended on other forums.
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