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(More customer reviews)I hope nobody falls for this deceptive "deal" from Willoughbys.They have set this up to take advantage of inexperienced buyers... most likely, non-photographers (grandparents?) who think they are buying a very nice gift for someone else.
The reality is that even at an expensive high-end pro photo store, you could get this package of items for over $1000 less!
And it's not a very good package of items, anyway!
The 5DmkII is an excellent camera (list: $2699) that needs top-quality lenses to properly take advantage of it's exceptionally high resolution.The 50mm lens offered here (50mm f/1.4, list: $520) isn't a "bad" lens, but is definitely NOT what you should put on this camera.What you'd want is the 50mm f/1.2L (list: $1599) or a similar quality "L" Series lens from Canon.
Hmmm... someone unfamiliar with the different Canon lenses could easily confuse the f/1.4 and f/1.2L, which have a list price difference of appx $1000.Which is, essentially, the same amount that this package is overpriced.It seems like this is the heart of the deception... it's the one little bit they hope you won't notice.
All the rest of the items -- the bags, filters, tripod, memory card -- are simply a barrage of low-quality flack designed to distract you and make you feel like you're getting a good deal merely because you're getting a bunch of (low-quality) things.
5DmkII: $2700 list
50mm f/1.4: $520 list, but only $371 here at Amazon.
Canon 200DG Camera Bag: $35
Tiffen 58mm Photo Essentials Filter Kit: $40 on Amazon.
Lens Cleaner, Screen Protectors, & Card Wallet: $6
Samonite 2600 Tripod: $15
Transcend 8GB Compact Flash Memory Card: $25
Transcend CF Memory Card Reader/Writer: $11
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TOTAL: $3,203.
That's a difference of $1294.99
These items aren't merely overpriced.Willoughby's appears to be packaging them together to confuse and deceive inexperienced buyers.I almost get the impression that the people running "Willoughby's Established 1898" are engaging in dishonest, disreputable business practices.
If so, Willoughbys should be removed as a vendor from Amazon.
They should probably be investigated by law enforcement, as well.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II 21.1MP Digital SLR (Body Only) + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto Lens + 32GB + Digital Photo Professional: 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor, 14-bit A/D conversion, wide range ISO setting 100-6400. DIGIC 4 Image Processor; high-performance 3.9 fps continuous shooting; Live View Function for stills. Full HD video capture at 1920x1080 resolution for up to 4GB per clip ; HDMI output. Updated EOS Integrated Cleaning System specifically designed to work with a full-frame sensor. Included: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Autofocus Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto Lens.
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