The first thing I looked at when I saw what the price was, was the website. I have heard too many stories of people getting ripped off by “Professional” looking websites that have “too-good-to-be-true” deals.
I did a little research, and I found two websites that have something to say about “Focus Camera Inc.” First, the official BBB website:
If you look at the BBB site, the first thing you see is that “Focus Camera” is not Better Business Accredited. That raises alarms in my mind.
Next, I looked at reseller ratings: http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Focus_Camera
Next, I looked at the bundled items, and I was surprised! The 70D with the expensive STM version of the 18-135mm lens PLUS a Canon 600EX-RT? And a 64GB SD card! WOW!
I did a quick look, and tallied up the prices of the items in the kit, and these are my findings:
- Canon EOS Rebel 70D with 18-135mm STM kit lens. $1,299
- Canon 600EX-RT $499 (I would recommend the Yongnuo YN 560 IIIIt is a Chinese flash, but at less than 1/5 the price, it gives a lot more “bang for the buck”
- 64 GB SD cards $40-$60
- Stroboframe Flash Bracket $19.81
- VIVITAR VIV-BC-182 4-Port Overnight Charger with 4 AA Batteries $33.40
- Vivitar Heavy Duty Off-Camera Flash Shoe Cord $17.90
- Tiffen Filters ~ $50
- And so on… I don’t have time to find prices on every little thing, but I got the essentials.
TOTAL: </nbrsp>$1969
One thing to note about the 64 GB Sd card. If you look at the picture, you can tell that it is just generic, not a Lexar, or SanDisk. You DON’T EVER buy generic SD cards!
Bottom line: You can take the risk if you want, but I personally wouldn’t try buying from this seller. It’s better to be safe than sorry!