News this morning is that the pound has fallen considerably against other currencies and opinion is that it's likely to continue to fall until the EU referendum, no certainty what will happen after that. That's likely to increase the prices of photo equipment which is virtually all imported. If I were looking to make a major buy in the near future, I'd be tempted to do it now. Personally I've already spent all the money I have to spare this year, already difficult to find some things at the prices I paid a few weeks ago.
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EOS 6D, 6D Mk II, 80D, 70D, 100D, 200D, M50, M100. Canon 10-18, 18 - 55, 55 - 250 IS STM lenses, Canon 16 - 35 mm F4L, 35 mm EF-S macro, 50 mm F1.8 STM, 60 mm EF-S macro, MPE-65 macro, 85 mm F1.8, 200 mm F2.8 L II, M 15 - 45 mm, M 22mm F2, M 32mm F1.4. Sigma 24 - 35 F2 Art, 135 mm F1.8 Art, 17 - 50 F2.8 DC, 105 mm OS macro, 100 - 400 C, 150 - 600 C. -
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I will not use the currency fluctuations as a reason to buy equipment. I would rather wait and buy when the prices have stabilised.Canon 6D; Canon 760D;Canon G15;Canon 40mm f2.8(Pancake);Canon 50mm f1.8(ii); Canon 17mm-40mm f4L;Canon EF-S 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 IS STM;Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 STM lens;Canon 24mm-105mmf4L IS;Canon 70-300mm f4-f5.6 L IS USM;Kenko 1.4x HD TC;Canon 430EX ii flash;Giottos tripod;Manfretto monopod;Cokin P filters + bits and pieces!
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according to my exchange broker its generally agreed that sterling will drop another 10% till the referendum is done - I'm not sending money over and waiting till after the referendum, it will either drop like a stone if UK leaves or will recover quite quickly:- Ian
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If your spent out then why worry !! 3 years ago we lived in Canada at $1-50=£ now $2, exchange rates are the way of the world and the last I read the Jap' yen was very weak to the US $ so where does this take us !! Cheap kit in the USA ? But the £ to the US$ is at an all time low, so oil price will rise UK, relax Richard !!
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