New/ second sony dslr

A37+18-55 now £300 after rebate at Jessops.
 
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I would like to thank you for all your advice and offers .i am now the proud owner of a ex display A57 if sell the kit lens and claim the cash back I should come in on budget.
Phil I would of loved your A65 but the wife did not fancy a second hand camera.i was all set to get the A37 it was the wife encouraged me to go for the 57 on the proviso of no more new kit.
Can't wait to have a good play with I will post some pictures soon.

Thanks again Roy
 
That's quite a jump from looking at used a290s to getting an a57! Enjoy your new camera.
 
Think you/she made the right choice - spend the extra now, reap the benefits and enjoyment of the long term.
Doubt it'll be found wanting in 2-3 years time.
IMO, for all the kit lens is 'worth' by the time you sell it, I'd say you're better to hang on to it as a back up, just in case.
Can't be worth all that much less in 12 or 18 months time, especially if you've never need to use it, or using it and another lens to part-fund a new one.
 
rmb said:
I would like to thank you for all your advice and offers .i am now the proud owner of a ex display A57 if sell the kit lens and claim the cash back I should come in on budget.
Phil I would of loved your A65 but the wife did not fancy a second hand camera.i was all set to get the A37 it was the wife encouraged me to go for the 57 on the proviso of no more new kit.
Can't wait to have a good play with I will post some pictures soon.

Thanks again Roy

Enjoy the new a57 Roy. It's a great camera. Carl Gerrard (who knows a thing or two about Sony cams) considers it, pound for pound, the best Sony SLT yet.
 
How did you get an ex display? Was it from Jessops?
 
No jessops said even there display items are classed as stock. Ebay
 
rmb said:
No jessops said even there display items are classed as stock. Ebay

Yeah they try to do that. The manager at my local branch knows from bitter experience that giving me an opened box as "new" isn't going to end well for him.
 
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