I am going to buy purchase an ef 70-200 f/2.8is and was wondering if anyone has bought from delta international? The guys on the dpreview forum swear by them! If anyone has bought from them please tell me how you were treated.

-- marc (pookeybookey@aol.com), March 25, 2002

Answers

Photo.net has a section called Neighbor to Neighbor. Have you had a look there? They list reviews of camera shops and retailers.

-- NK Guy (tela@tela.bc.ca), March 25, 2002.

Over the past year I've placed four orders with them and had nothing but positive results. They've been courteous and the orders have arrived on time. If they say it'll ship tomorrow, it will! Prices have been as posted on the web site. One note: some people are leary about buying grey market (non-USA warranty) items. Virtually everything I have is grey market and what I've saved buying this way has allowed me to buy more than I would have. I've never had a grey market item need any warranty work.

-- Chuck Bettis (cbettis11@attbi.com), March 25, 2002.

Be sure to check out B & H-I bought my 70-200 f2.8 from them gray market, and they were as cheap as anyone.

I am buying everything gray market from now on-Canon USA markup is ridiculous.

-- J.Horton (masssalt@yahoo.com), March 26, 2002.

I've bought several times from them using their website with no problems at all. Sometimes their prices aren't any better than B&H's grey market prices, but at other times they have some great buys. I just got a Sigma 14/2.8 for $130 less than B&H, and they also have some great prices on Pentax 67 lenses for you EOS folks who also shoot MF.

-- Cowan Stark (cowanstark@attbi.com), March 26, 2002.