Examples from a £99 camera

[Mangizmo]

Originally Posted by Avulon

but you can 'buy it now' from a private seller for £149.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kodak-Pixp...item3cec123d31

Methinks someone spotted a good opportunity. If you take a look at what else there is in the £100-£200 price bracket you'll not find a 1200mm+ lens (like on the camera in question) anywhere.

Yes its a little gem but DONT be tempted by the even longer zoonm AZ651 (65x 20mp) as that lens/sensor combo is just nowhere near as good, If I had paid £250 or even more for the AZ526 I would still be delighted, its really good

[stevenicks]

May have been a trader who bought the last 20, hoping to make a nice handsome profit.

[Mangizmo]

See page 06 the motorcycle scramble shot, I posted a load from a site called "a place in North Devon" and the Gazette used it

http://edition.pagesuite-professiona...fca16acc&skip=

[Mangizmo]

Originally Posted by Vossy

Ebay/Argos outlet are still selling them for £99.99, absolute bargain for this camera, Ebay item number 171745454552.
Seems there is also an extra 15% off for the next 4 days.

Yep, my mate bought one for £85.00!, and somebody I see bought the last 20 in one purchase, sure he will double his money

[Avulon]

Originally Posted by Avulon

... Now I've decided I want one at that price I can't have it.

And after some watching and patience I've now secured one for £69 .

I've no idea how I'm going to get it past swmbo seeing as I already bought an LX100 2 months ago to give me nice shallow depth of field effects, still have my compact sx240 - Now adding a third might be the limit.

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by Mangizmo

Digicams have come a long way, bought one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kodak-AZ52...item27fcd3a9d8

and took these

https://www.flickr.com/gp/100697961@N05/8905NL

Clearly you had a fantastic deal there. A camera with lots of scope and abilities. I am being very cheeky Can you please use it to take some moon shots to test its lens and sensor at the far end? (Weather and time permitting)

[Avulon]

Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Clearly you had a fantastic deal there. A camera with lots of scope and abilities. I am being very cheeky Can you please use it to take some moon shots to test its lens and sensor at the far end? (Weather and time permitting)

That'll be my first test with mine, especially since I also bagged myself a half-decent (I hope) tripod 2 days ago.

I think I'm really getting back into photography in a biggish way - still can't quite justify the DSLRs though, it's not the cost of the bodies it's the cost of the fast lenses that'd bankrupt me.

[Avulon]

And here they are...

This with max optical zoom (cropped)



This with full optical and digital zoom

[vindaloo]

Originally Posted by Avulon

And after some watching and patience I've now secured one for £69 .

I've no idea how I'm going to get it past swmbo seeing as I already bought an LX100 2 months ago to give me nice shallow depth of field effects, still have my compact sx240 - Now adding a third might be the limit.

Anymore at that price or even £99.

[Avulon]

Originally Posted by vindaloo

Anymore at that price or even £99.

Just keep a regular search on Ebay: and be patient.