Heads-up on this one from Argos......
Sony Handycam Accessory Kit ACC-DHM3
Kit contains STAMINA battery, NP-FM50, compact case and Hi8/D8 tape.
Argos item number 570/5850
Was £79.99 now £9.99
The FM50 batteries fit a lot of miniDV and some HDV cameras as well as D8/Hi8.
Thanks for the heads-up Gavin, just ordered 2 kits - the tapes won't be any use to me but the batteries are a steal at £70 off catalogue price. Much obliged Tony Carter.
Gavin
Thanks a lot for spotting this bargain I went straight to my local Argos and was suprised that they had 9 in stock so I purchased 2. A great bargain just for the Sony battery alone and thats without the tape and the lovely camera bag to boot.
Thanks again
jeff
Gavin
Thanks for the info, have been meaning to buy some new batteries to go with my Sony HC1 and never got round to it. So the best things come to those who wait maybe. I went to Argos today and bought 3 mainly for the batteries but also the bags are great the HC1 will fit snugly in if you take the lens hood off. One of the other bags will do great for my Fuji 5600.
What is also strange the new Argos book still lists them at £79.99 they also do a dv version 570/1201 which IS STILL £79.99
Thanks
Surely this must be an incorrect price Mick, but I have just bought another five kits - Jessops' catalogue price is £54:99 for a battery alone. :)
Tony
If you look at the Argos site they do 2 Kits the one with the Hi8 tape was £79.99 now £9.99
the one with a DV tape is still £79.99. I was expecting when i got to the till to be told it was a mistake on the website but nothing was said.
I bought 3 kits for £29.97 for the batteries mainly but the bags alone a really great, you would pay more than £10 any where for a decent bag.
HI Gavin and many thanks for sharing this one with us, been into our Worcester Argos and got one they still have seven more. So as already said the battery alone is a bargain and that's all I wanted.
Cheers
Croydon had 17 this morning (16 after my visit) - may go back for another tomorrow. The bag's not up to much (but you can never have too many!) but the batteries are excellent value!
I think argos have caught on now, I reserved one at £9.99 but when I went to pay, they said price was back up to £79 !!
Went to collect 4 today - £319 please said the quickpay machine!!!!!
A very helpful assistant checked the "mistake". After some gentle prompts and a chat with the manager, she agreed to sell at £9.99 each.
The offer price ended yesterday - my reservation (made last Friday) said to collect in store between Monday and Thursday this week - it didn't mention the offer would expire on the 30th. That's an unfair contract in anyone's language.