Camera recommendations please

[KingRat]

And a very quick way to fall out with your wife!

My new Canon EF 17-40 f4 L lens arrived today,,,,,,,,,, SWMBO said,,,"what's that"

Do I see a pattern forming ?

 

[MD]

My new Canon EF 17-40 f4 L lens arrived today,,,,,,,,,, SWMBO said,,,"what's that"

cracking lens
its on my camera all the while these days

 

[KingRat]

cracking lens
its on my camera all the while these days

24-105 here. I keep looking at my other lenses and wondering why the hell I cart them around !
(Do switch to the 10-20 on occasion though)

 

[krela]

albeit for places that offer less danger of hurting the investment.

That's what camera insurance is for... I've trashed 2 cameras photographing places I shouldn't be (and one on a client shoot) and had them replaced all three times. Cost me £7/month and cost them about £3500.

 

[ArtfulDodger]

Oooh Camera insurance! Is it worth having? Could you not just claim on your usual household insurance? :-S

 

[Seahorse]

Depends if you just have basic cover, or pay extra for acts of stupidity.

Most household insurances have you pay an excess though. Which can sometimes be more than the cost of taking out separate insurance for a well loved item.

As with all insurance, you need to weigh up cost v risk. And in this caper, risk can often be a dominating factor. Your average Mr Bloggs doesn't usually climb walls/crawl through small holes/rip backpacks open on sharp objects etc, etc. whilst carrying upwards of £500 worth of kit.

 

[green giant]

Ah, glad the subject of insurance has cropped up, I've been looking into getting some lately, does anyone have any good recommendations? So far I've only had a quote from protectmybubble for a rough idea of what I'm looking at paying.
Thanks

Canon 600D with the standard 18-55mm kit lens, plus a few other accessories if that helps.

 

[krela]

Ah, glad the subject of insurance has cropped up, I've been looking into getting some lately, does anyone have any good recommendations? So far I've only had a quote from protectmybubble for a rough idea of what I'm looking at paying.
Thanks

Canon 600D with the standard 18-55mm kit lens, plus a few other accessories if that helps.

I used photoguard. Like all insurance companies they can be a bit of a pain in the ass, but generally they're very good.

http://www.photoguard.co.uk/

 

[mookster]

This talk of insurance reminded me of what they said to us at RAL yesterday in the ISIS Facility - 'if you want to change a lense, please do so away from the edges of the gantries - just in case it falls off and a) breaks itself or b) falls onto/into and breaks a massively expensive piece of equipment'

 

[krela]

This talk of insurance reminded me of what they said to us at RAL yesterday in the ISIS Facility - 'if you want to change a lense, please do so away from the edges of the gantries - just in case it falls off and a) breaks itself or b) falls onto/into and breaks a massively expensive piece of equipment'

Photoguard does public liability cover too, very handy for pro photoshoots with people/models/venues that might get damaged.

 

[MD]

Photoguard
is very good i use it myself covers theft from me or my car
accidental damage etc
£80 per year

 

[Munchh]

Insurance companies 'wriggle' at the least invitation, all policy's are only as good as their terms and conditions.

Everything in my car including cameras is covered with no excess. So I guess that's where my camera will be if ever it gets stolen.

I use a bridge btw, I find it the best compromise in most situations.

 

[jools]

My first quality camera was a Pentax Spotmatic,, I bought it during a trip to Japan in 1971. Since then I've had many "good" cameras ,,,,,,,,, but never had any insurance

My cameras have never been dropped or bashed,,, they didn't get lost,, or nicked and never broke down


Ok,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,apart from possibly being a bit 'anal' in the care of my stuff and the probability that one might think me a bit of a nerd,,,,,,

,,,,how much dosh have I saved by not having insurance since 1971??


You know the "extended warranty" we are offered by retailers every time we buy something over £10? Neither SWMBO or myself have ever bought the extra cover ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and nothing ever breaks down ,,, they just get old and dated and then replaced.


When we hear a "horror" story of lost, nicked or smashed things, we all get a bit paranoid about losing our beloved gadget and wonder how we could get through life without it,,,,,,

How many forum members have never needed insurance?? ,,, the silent masses perhaps?

 

[krela]

jools, you don't take risks and put the care of your gadgets first. That's fair enough... but maybe others don't think or feel the same way. I know of many, many people who have broken their camera equipment.

 

[jools]

maybe they don't feel the same way,, or whatever,,, That's why I asked the question

 

[krela]

Some people are just plain clumsy, I'm on medication which makes me very uncoordinated and clumsy. I'm sure photoguard are gonna refuse to insure me soon lol. =/

 

[MD]

i think once you have made a significant purchase of a camera and lens
its best to get it covered.
one of the main reasons being could you afford to go out and buy a new lens and body
if it was stolen/ nicked etc
i couldn't
look at the big picture £2000+ on a body and lens
and £80 is very little

 

[jools]

You're right ,,,,,,,,,,,,, when I insure a car and deciding whether to 3rd. Party or fully comp?? ,,,I've always asked myself "can I afford to replace it"??

 

[Ratters]

look at the big picture £2000+ on a body and lens
and £80 is very little

top point ^^

from all my previous camera buying experience I'd say go in & try out the cameras, see what you like the look/feel of & then buy second hand from somewhere repuatable certainly get more for your money - i started off with a used 450D in mid 2009 & i paid for that the same price that they sell for now used you'll have to search about for them though because my 5D2 i bought new & a 50/1.4 & 85/1.8 i bought new as the used prices i was seeing were so high!!!

not really got any recent bridge camera knowledge but i'd imagine they are pretty good for the money they cost.

 

[Goders]

Oooh Camera insurance! Is it worth having? Could you not just claim on your usual household insurance? :-S

I'm currently using aaduki for my camera insurance. They were cheaper for pro cover over photoguard, but I guess its a case of shopping around and getting the best deal. Liability and indemnity insurance was the clincher for me.