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    Anyone ever bought Canon refurbished items from eBay???

    Just one more positive vote for them- bought a 10-22 lens off their Ebay site about a year ago- the box was very much the worse for wear but the lens didn't even have finger marks on it and appeared brand new, and works perfectly. Would not hesitate buying from them again.
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    Need to buy a Flashgun

    Like woodbutcher I'm not an expert, but with my 50d have also gone down the 580exII route as I think otherwise you lose ETTL, and I'm not yet at a stage to fly without all the aids Canon can give me! I bought a 430exII just yesterday (there's a great deal at Jessops) to try wireless (it does...
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    50mm f1.4 vs 50mm f1.8

    Many thanks, will do!
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    50mm f1.4 vs 50mm f1.8

    I've got the Canon 1.4 but haven't used it enough or any of the others at all, to draw comparisons, but I am happy with it thus far. Apologies for the thread hijack, but how do you "protect the AF"? I presume simply don't adjust it manually when it's set to AF? Thanks.
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    Tesco - Canon 580exii £279.98

    Ordered one Friday evening and picked it up this morning; box perfect and no sticker indicating return item etc. Doubly pleased it still works after dropping it, in its case, onto tiled floor within 2 minutes of walking into house - oops!:bonk:
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    How Long?

    1984 - bought new AE-1 Programme, flash and a couple of lenses over next 12 months. 1985 - probably mastered enough to produce pictures I felt proud of and justified the expenditure on the kit 1998 - first child comes along, fed up lugging around camera kit along with baby stuff so switch...
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