Digitalrev...anyone got any experience?

Invertigo · 20 Jan 2012 at 13:04

Hi all, I'm just curious if anyone has bought anything from them before? I'm after a 7D at some point soon, and they're £140 cheaper than any UK supplier. I know they come from Hong Kong, so the Canon warranty wouldn't cover it, but their website states they offer their own 1 year coverage, whereby you take it to an authorised repair centre, and they pick up the bill.

The price is what's appealing though. Cheapest UK price is £1075, digitalrev sell it for £939.

So, yeah...opinions/experiences anyone?

Invertigo · 20 Jan 2012 at 13:53

In that case, excellent!

I was debating ordering the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 from them too, but I hear that they sometimes have focusing issues...figure it makes more sense to buy from a UK seller in case a replacement is needed.

Invertigo · 20 Jan 2012 at 14:23

Hunders said:
Be aware that the camera is a Chinese model and although the camera itself is in English the manual will be Chinese and there will be a chinese charger with a UK plug adapter. They do supply a URL to the English manual though.

Didn't know that, but for the sake of nearly £150, I can live with it!

Invertigo · 23 Jan 2012 at 18:47

Purgatory said:
You can get a 7D body for £899.99 if you shop around. Example :- 3 year warranty, 1st year with canon and 2 and 3rd with them.

http://www.hdewcameras.co.uk/canon-7d-digital-slr-camera-body-494-p.asp

Cheers for that, I actually ended up buying from here in the end.

There seems to a few mediocre reviews of them from a couple of years back, but recent ones seem much more positive. Plus, I've paid using a credit card anyway, if only for the extra protection it offers!

Plus I've just ordered a Sigma 30mm 1.4 from Amazon...very happy day!