u mean 55-250 IS right?
yes it really cheap

im just bought nissin too
at foto flash, klcc at the same price

all item there are local canon warranty or grey?
if local... that cheeeappp...
if grey... it ok la...
btw, i bought 55-250 IS (local canon warrranty) for RM700 @ photo selangor last month
& 40D body (also local canon warrranty) for RM3,780 last thursday - no freebies except screen protector

edit: typo

This post has been edited by asrolsani: Mar 24 2008, 11:20 PM

May i know why the price for 400D is dropping kinda fast.. i asked my fren last week, he told me is around 2200 -2300 but now left 1990.. should i get it now or later?

clear stock before the 450D comes in i guess..

asrolsani, BG-e3 tu ade orang reserved tak?

Yes, in the next few weeks and possibly months you will see a constant decline in price for the EOS 400D. Although the 450D was mentioned to not replace the 400D, meaning the 400D will continue to sell alongside with 450D just like 350D did when 400D was launched. If you wait a little longer, Canon might introduce a promotion for EOS400D + Twinlens kit (stock 18-55 and 55-250).

"might".. dun set your hopes too high... So it's considerable cheap now.. why not getting one and start shooting, instead of waiting the price to drop? it wont drop much now.... 350D dropped till 1900+ and all stocks sold out quite fast.. better becareful of this if you are planning to buy one, or else you will have no choice but to buy the new 450D which is also a good thing but more expensive...

i re-search at komtar perangi mall all selling rm2100-2200.
that 1900 is a small old shop.
phew....i thought penang cheap. kl also selling this price already

Well the 400D could sell out but it won't be EOL so soon. Thats a confirmed. Past product cycle has taught and show us a lot so it could happen for 400D too. I'm not on pointing on the price of 400D alone but the possible inclusion of value when a twinlens kit is offered. So it is a different matter to begin with. For more beginners on budget, a twinlens kit is more valuable and useful than getting a basic kit at a cheap price. It saves them for having to spend extra money for another lens. So the 'holding' period is longer and they do not need to go all out to spend money again just to gain that capability.

But of course, if Canon isn't giving out this arrangements, we could secure our own. The EFS55-250 IS lens is affordable. We could negotiate a good package for this, especially when 400D is on a price decline. My advice is to wait for the 450D to launch, see the response to 450D and watch 400D go on a price adjustment. Then you buy. Don't forget, you're also saving at the same time.

The usual saying that the sooner you buy, the sooner you get to shoot although is right is not always beneficial. Lets not translate this into a SLR race. It is never one. We are no pros waiting to get to the field. They're doing business out of it, the sooner they shoot, the sooner they get paid. For us, its a different story. We do it for hobby and passion. The sooner we shoot, the more we get. But in the case of 400D and 450D, a time span of say 2 months is not long. The longer the money you keep, the more value you get. If you understand this saying, you can get any lens you want in the future.

but the problem now is i going to travel at mid april.. and there is alot of event recently like dinner, outing, gathering and etc.. i was thinking that i get a point and shoot 1st then only get a DSLR.. but i need you guys to give me some advice also.. feel free to add some comment here. thanks.. Panasonic vs Canon

ok survey jor so headache now!!!!
here my list and price see whether to get
two differ rm500 + only..which should I invest!!!

first choice
17-40L, BG-E3, Backpack total = rm3270

second choice
Tammy17-50, BG-E3, Backpack, 580EXII total = rm3790

I think 2nd choice better as got flash.

It really depends on you. I wouldn't suggest getting a point and shoot now only to buy another DSLR in the future. Unless of course you plan to have both cameras and using the PnS when it is inconvenient to bring the DSLR. If you really want to go deep into the DSLR now, then you can always buy whenever you want. Of course if you're a little patient, good things will come.

Why not checking out your friends if they have DSLR? Maybe you could borrow one from them. Or invite them to your events, so you could see how they use it?

Yes, second choice is much better. I started with this setup (using 430EX though) last year. I think the second choice has more value.

me too

Yup, vote for 2nd choice also...

my vote..... off course la... 2nd choice

No need to think... second choice.. go for it. You will love the performance of the tammy + 580EXII.

2nd that. the 1st choice has its advantage over moist and dust(L lens ma). If i were u i'd hit the 1st choice if i wanna invest in a good lens for the future.

This post has been edited by R a D ! c 4 L: Mar 26 2008, 11:03 AM

Lol... you've got a point there. L lens future investment for FF sensors. He's gonna go crazy again.

I will prefer the build of L lenses...

Call me sick. Well, I admit I am sick The only 2 lenses that I am kind of avoiding to use among my collection are 50 f1.4 and 17-55 simply because they are not L and do not have the Lansi looks.... Most likely I will sell both lenses sometime next year.

I dun like them not because of optical performance. Thier performance are great... But the looks....

My rational mind tell me it will be great mistake of selling off 50 f1.4 + 17-55 IS. It is why I will try my best to delay the sell off at least until next year. The looks of Lansi lenses really impressed me....

This post has been edited by TheVoIP: Mar 26 2008, 11:17 AM