sscooper38 Loc: Southwest Georgia

Found this on e-bay. Kit includes the following: 1.Canon EOS 60D Digital Camera body
2.Eyecup Eb
3.Wide Strap
4.USB Interface Cable
5.AVC-DC400ST Stereo AV Cable
6.LP-E6 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.2v, 1800mAh)
7.LC-E6 Battery charger
8.EOS Digital Solution Disk and Instruction Manuals
9."Great Photography is Easy" Booklet
10."Do more with Macro Booklet"
11.1-Year Limited Warranty




1.Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Autofocus Lens
2.Canon Zoom Telephoto EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Autofocus Lens
3.Bower SLY650T 650-1300MM F8.0 Phd Digital Lens High Resolution for SLR & Digital SLR
4.Zeikos 58mm Wide Angle Lens
5.Zeikos ZE-2X58B 58mm 2X Telephoto Lens
6.Transcend 16GB Class 10 SDHC Card (TS16GSDHC10)
7.Zeikos ZE-DS12 Digital Pro Slave Flash
8.Zeikos ZE-BP1 Deluxe Soft Large Backpack
9.Zeikos ZE-CA58A Deluxe Medium Camera and Video Bag
10.Zeikos ZE-HC36 Medium Hard Case
11.Bower ATEOS T-Mount for Canon EOS
12.Zeikos 58mm Multi-Coated 3 Piece Filter Kit (UV-CPL-FLD)
13.Zeikos ZE-UV62 62mm Multi-Coated UV Filter
14.Zeikos 50-Inch Full Size Tripod
15.Zeikos Flexible Leg Table top Tripod
16.Zeikos ZE-SDR-5 High Speed SD Memory Card Reader 2.0 with USB Cord
17.Zeikos ZE-CL3A 3 Piece Cleaning Kit
18.Zeikos Screen Protectors (Clear)
19.Zeikos ZE-MC3A 3 Memory Card Wallet
20.Zeikos ZE-LCH1 Lens Cap Holder
From Peach Photo. All for $1599.00. Is this a good deal, or are most of the lenses crap? Would it be better to buy the camera body for about $800.00 or so, and spend the other $700.00 on a couple of really good lenses? This is really more than I would want to spend, but if it's a good deal, I may could stretch!

Swamp Gator Loc: Coastal South Carolina

I'd stay away from a deal like that. Most of that Zeikos stuff is likely junk.
Stick with a reputable seller like Amazon, B&H, Adorama or even Best Buy.
Right now Amazon and BB have the 60D with a
Canon 18-135 lens for $1,070.

sscooper38 Loc: Southwest Georgia

I've never heard of Zeikos and figured it was mostly junk. Saw the body only at B & H for $899.00. If I get that, will need to figure out the best lens. This camera will be for my son. He will graduate from HS in May, and wants a really good camera. He's forever taking my T1i!

Swamp Gator Loc: Coastal South Carolina

That's the best way to go. Get the body and decide on a quality lens or two. Build a nice system from the ground up and everyone will be happy!

guy145 Loc: Norridge IL

Do you have a camra now?

Panchot

I'd stick with the two Canon lenses (18-55 & 75-300). Those have the general range he may need for most things. If you go with off brand lenses look into the Sigma, Tokina, & Tamron lenses. I've used Sigma lenses in the past with my Canon 35mm and got good results. I've read many posts on this and other photo sites and you basically get what you pay for, but you shouldn't have to break the bank at this point. I've seen packages with just the camera and all the basics (software, warranty, instructions . . .) plus basic lenses, so just shop around.

melphoto60

I would go body only then p/u either the sigma or tamron 17-50 f2.8 that is a good fast lens.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Try this site for a review. I do not find them listed as a valid US reseller at all. Zeikos? Yes, that is all Chinese imitation crap, plain and simple. Stick with a reputable retailer and get a genuine product, you'll thank me later.

http://www.resellerratings.com/

sscooper38 Loc: Southwest Georgia

Thanks for the feed-back y'all. I figured it was too good to be true. He graduates in May, so I have a few months to save my money, and he can save his money from his part-time job, (as well as graduation $$!) and between us, we can probably get a pretty good set-up.

Coker Loc: Havana, IL

Hmm? I have a hard time buy kits and crap. What do you want to accomplish? How much do you know about photography. Why buy want you don't know how to use. Consider the T2i by Canon body and get a lens somewhere else.

RocketScientist Loc: Littleton, Colorado

I'd stay away from that one. The first 11 items are the usually supplied in the kit.

As for the extras, the Canon 18-55 IS is a kit lens, it is a nice lens, but nothing special.
The Canon 75 - 300 is another of the good lens, but nothing special. I have a couple of them, they're worth about $90 - 100 or so. Add another $20 if it says USM or Ultrasonic.

That Long Bower lens looks just like my Opteka of the same length. A lot of people don't like these, but it will take good pics with a lot of patience, either a rail set or 2 tripods to hold it steady, and full manual operation. No electronics in this unit.

I'll trust Swamp Gator's opinion of the Zeikos stuff. I ain't a fan of the 2x or wide angle stuff that screws on front of the lens.

Right off the camera with the Opteka version of the long lens. Cool, but leaves a little to be desired.