Hey, im new to these forums.

In about 2 weeks im going to be buying myself a Nikon d80 body and i was wondering if you guys could help me out.

The cheapest uk price i have found is £540, but i have found the camera on an american site for the equivelant of £383.
I am from northern ireland in the uk and im wondering what are the pros and cons of each.

Im aware that if i buy it from america there will be problems with the charger and the voltage most likely but is there extra things i can buy to use it over here and if so is it going to be cost effective to buy it and these extra bits or should i just buy it here in the uk?

any help is much appreciated
Ric

What site were you considering buying from? I'd check out reviews for that site first since there are a lot of sites such as expresscameras.com that will turn out to be a nightmare.

Check the camera dealer reviews forum here.
I'm not great at the conversion but that sounds like a price that's too good for a reputable dealer.

the best but most expensive place to buy from would be a local store.. from a legal point of view u might have problems with customs and have to pay vat on top of your american purchase price..

most things are cheaper in the US but overall i think buying in the UK is the safer option..

just accept the fact u live in "rip-off" britain..

trog