Buying Camera Lens Overseas - Which stores are safe?

sweefu on 31/05/2018 - 10:20

Hi All,

I am seeking advice on buying a camera lens from an overseas website. So far I have bought all my camera gear locally at a greater cost. I'm now looking to buy a new lens and second battery for my Nikon D3300, and without any good deals locally I would like to try buying from one of the cheaper overseas websites.

So far I have looked at the following sites. Does anyone have experience with these? Or can anyone recommend a good/safe website to buy from?

http://www.cccwarehouse.com.au
https://www.dwidigitalcameras.com
https://www.eglobaldigitalcameras.com.au

I'm looking at buying a wide angle lens, something similar to one of the following. I'll be photographing mountains/snow/waterfalls etc and also stars at night.

Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR
http://www.cccwarehouse.com.au/xcart/pc/nviewPrd.asp?idProdu…

Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX II 11-16mm f/2.8
http://www.cccwarehouse.com.au/xcart/pc/Tokina-AT-X-116-PRO-…

Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO
http://www.cccwarehouse.com.au/xcart/pc/Tokina-AT-X-11-20mm-…

Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM
http://www.cccwarehouse.com.au/xcart/pc/Sigma-10-20mm-F3-5-E…

Any guidance on lenses or safe websites would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Electrical & Electronics Camera Camera Lens DSLR Nikon

Comments

  • CyberMurning on 31/05/2018 - 10:40

    https://www.dwidigitalcameras.com
    https://www.eglobaldigitalcameras.com.au

    i bought few from them. all good. but not thousand $ lens, just $500ish

    Most people complained online are about they bought then got email saying no stock.

    how to avoid it: get your Credit Card ready, open the page click add to cart the item you need.

    CALL THEM.
    dont worry they speak fluent english

    Confirmed the stock with them. re-confirm.
    click BUY and PAY immediately.

  • waterbottled on 31/05/2018 - 11:44

    e-infin is good too. ships by fedex from hong kong.

  • Broke-Ken on 31/05/2018 - 11:44

    I've purchased from DWI, no issues with them, but then again, I've been lucky and haven't had anything break and needing a warranty claim.

  • FoxJump on 31/05/2018 - 12:51

    I was a happy dwi customer until they stuffed up a sigma 20mm f1.4 lens.

    Box arrived slightly squished but with the lens cap cracked. It's a heavy 1kg lens and the lens cap is a huge one.

    I had paid not through PayPal but direct. I tried to claim on their shipping insurance which I had paid extra for. They denied saying box wasn't damaged enough. I ask for refund. They declined. I did cc charge back.

    They then asked me to send the lens back and promised $50 to pay for the shipping. I shipped it back for $75 and then they refused to give me the $50 they promised saying that according to PayPal t+c's the buyer pays return shipping. …. But I had not used PayPal!

    They wouldn't do anything further.

    Previously I had bought another lens and three phones okay.

    They're great when things go well. When things go bad, expect disappointment and pain.

    I since avoid them like the plague and advise everyone to stay away from them.

  • Rifraf on 31/05/2018 - 18:50

    You gotta be joking OP.
    Read all the feedback in the Whirlpool forums in the Photography section.

    I'm not familiar with CCCwarehouse.

    Go to https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/132

    Plonk the names you wish to research into the search and viola!

    I'm looking at a Nikon wide angle for my DX too and so far Amazon.com.au is looking like the best/safest for the AF-P lens, which I think I'm going to grab at $425 plus post but I think with Nikon Au warranty unlike DWI or EGlobal.

  • Rifraf on 01/06/2018 - 19:01

    Thanks for the heads up you say?

    Oh your welcome I'm sure

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