got it!
Posted 11/02/2011 - 12:24
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According to the exif it's a 31 Ltd Congratulations!
Tim
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Posted 11/02/2011 - 12:25
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exif was embedded as a clue.
the 31/1.8!
very happy with it so far.
the 31/1.8!
very happy with it so far.
k7, 15/4, 31/1.8, 70/2.4, 200/2.8, Metz 58
Posted 11/02/2011 - 12:25
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tim beat me to it...
thanks. it'll see a lot of camera time this weekend.
thanks. it'll see a lot of camera time this weekend.
k7, 15/4, 31/1.8, 70/2.4, 200/2.8, Metz 58
Posted 11/02/2011 - 22:27
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please can you let me know where you bought it from as i'm looking for one too, thanks
Posted 12/02/2011 - 21:18
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jeeves wrote:
please can you let me know where you bought it from as i'm looking for one too, thanks
I can't speak for gillbod but I got mine from SRS about 6 weeks ago, just before the VAT increase. They were out of stock when I ordered it but they got it for me in about a week.
please can you let me know where you bought it from as i'm looking for one too, thanks
Regards, Philip
Posted 12/02/2011 - 21:21
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over a grand at srs, cheapest i've seen from a uk retailer is from microglobe at £833, still way above my budget
Posted 12/02/2011 - 22:14
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Microglobe will not actually have the lens at that price - they only seem to update their prices on the stuff that they have in stock, the prices they quote for out of stock items are meaningless; years out of date sometimes. A good FA 31 will cost you around £650 second hand.
Why not go for the new DA 35 f2.4? Owners rate it highly.
Why not go for the new DA 35 f2.4? Owners rate it highly.
Regards, Philip
Posted 13/02/2011 - 00:05
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If you buy from B&H and pay all duties & tax as per their checkout process, it will cost you:
SubTotal: $964.95
Duties & Tax : $322.08
Shipping: $48.75
Order Total: $1,335.78
which, according to XE is:
Live rates at 2011.02.13 00:00:01 UTC
1,336.00 USD = 834.896 GBP
United States Dollars United Kingdom Pounds
1 USD = 0.624922 GBP 1 GBP = 1.60020 USD
Lets call it 835 pounds.
So how much are Pentax UK charging/making in profit?
All retailers make similar mark-ups, so SRS are in line with B&H. That just leaves Pentax UK creaming in the money as long as there are those willing to pay premium prices.
Best regards
SubTotal: $964.95
Duties & Tax : $322.08
Shipping: $48.75
Order Total: $1,335.78
which, according to XE is:
Live rates at 2011.02.13 00:00:01 UTC
1,336.00 USD = 834.896 GBP
United States Dollars United Kingdom Pounds
1 USD = 0.624922 GBP 1 GBP = 1.60020 USD
Lets call it 835 pounds.
So how much are Pentax UK charging/making in profit?
All retailers make similar mark-ups, so SRS are in line with B&H. That just leaves Pentax UK creaming in the money as long as there are those willing to pay premium prices.
Best regards
Too far from a shore.
Posted 13/02/2011 - 20:29
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i got mine from a forum member who was selling his at the end of last year. i got in touch with him directly since it didn't sell when he listed it. it was second hand, but in great condition. but without box etc. 620 gbp + shipping.
k7, 15/4, 31/1.8, 70/2.4, 200/2.8, Metz 58
Posted 14/02/2011 - 10:49
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K10D wrote:
If you buy from B&H and pay all duties & tax as per their checkout process, it will cost you:
...
Lets call it 835 pounds.
So how much are Pentax UK charging/making in profit?
B&H's FA31mm Limiteds are 'grey imports', so I don't think that's a like-for-like comparison. I'd suspect that a FA 31 Limited from Pentax USA will cost about the same as one from Pentax UK.If you buy from B&H and pay all duties & tax as per their checkout process, it will cost you:
...
Lets call it 835 pounds.
So how much are Pentax UK charging/making in profit?
Of course, that still leaves the question of how much Pentax [insert developed world country here] makes in pure profit compared to Pentax China, or wherever grey import lenses come from.
Posted 14/02/2011 - 11:43
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It does make you wonder sometimes what is going on with pricing. B&H mark which lenses are official imports on their website so why do they have to "grey" import some items - or put another way why do Pentax supply B&H with some lenses at a good price and not others (if that is the case) I'm confused
Vic.
Vic.
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Sigma 8-16 Pentax DA 16-45 Pentax DA 55-300 Pentax 18-55WR Tamron 90 Di Macro Metz 44 AF-1
Posted 14/02/2011 - 13:37
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andrew_c wrote:
B&H's FA31mm Limiteds are 'grey imports', so I don't think that's a like-for-like comparison. I'd suspect that a FA 31 Limited from Pentax USA will cost about the same as one from Pentax UK.
That seems unlikely. The sheer volume of US imported items would lead to a lower (discounted) price, even if the quantity-1 prices started out the same. And I doubt that would be true either.B&H's FA31mm Limiteds are 'grey imports', so I don't think that's a like-for-like comparison. I'd suspect that a FA 31 Limited from Pentax USA will cost about the same as one from Pentax UK.
andrew_c wrote:
Of course, that still leaves the question of how much Pentax [insert developed world country here] makes in pure profit compared to Pentax China, or wherever grey import lenses come from.
There have to be a lot of fixed costs associated with PENTAX in any country, regardless of volume sold, so profit may not be as big as appears. But who says that Pentax ANYWHERE ever sees the grey imports? They could easily be ghost shift items.
Of course, that still leaves the question of how much Pentax [insert developed world country here] makes in pure profit compared to Pentax China, or wherever grey import lenses come from.
Posted 04/04/2011 - 16:34
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Could someone please explain the difference (warranty wise) between a grey import and a UK purchase?
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