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Comment by Clarky posted on Price difference - Pentax lenses at 18/01/2008 - 10:55
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You are legally only allowed to bring 145 pounds worth of goods back with you to the UK from a non EU country. If you get searched you will either have to pay the taxes, or, more likely, wave bye-bye to your lenses.
Importing them by post you will also have to add taxes to the price, which UPS will collect from you before giving you your lenses.
They will still be cheaper than in the UK (or Europe) but most people don't want the hassle, or don't travel/have friends that travel. Not to mention the guarantee problems that could arise.
Still I wish you many happy hours with your new lenses.
Importing into Australia is a lot cheaper than the UK. We have a threshold of $1000 (400pound) before we are hit with taxes.You are legally only allowed to bring 145 pounds worth of goods back with you to the UK from a non EU country. If you get searched you will either have to pay the taxes, or, more likely, wave bye-bye to your lenses.
Importing them by post you will also have to add taxes to the price, which UPS will collect from you before giving you your lenses.
They will still be cheaper than in the UK (or Europe) but most people don't want the hassle, or don't travel/have friends that travel. Not to mention the guarantee problems that could arise.
Still I wish you many happy hours with your new lenses.
Comment by Clarky posted on Price difference - Pentax lenses at 17/01/2008 - 22:09
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Well considering it cost me around.. Yeah, £480 to buy both those lenses, Im not too happy! Heh.
I dont mind much really
But yeah.. I got caught out on custom charges for buying in a bunch of clothes, though its not really that bad.
Pentax in US is definately cheaper than UK.. just look at the US prices on ebay =/
The US prices are very tempting and i was looking at one of these http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120209253762&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002 which is a very good price. Well considering it cost me around.. Yeah, £480 to buy both those lenses, Im not too happy! Heh.
I dont mind much really
But yeah.. I got caught out on custom charges for buying in a bunch of clothes, though its not really that bad.
Pentax in US is definately cheaper than UK.. just look at the US prices on ebay =/
But if i can get one of these in pentax mount http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Sigma-70-200mm-f-2-8-APO-EX-DG-HSM-for-Canon-EF-mount_W0QQitemZ330203360773QQihZ014QQcategoryZ30066QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I would for go the pentax. But there are none about that i can find
Comment by Clarky posted on Price difference - Pentax lenses at 17/01/2008 - 21:45
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I have mine setup to grip first, I find it much easier to replace that way.
That does make better sense I have mine setup to grip first, I find it much easier to replace that way.
Comment by Clarky posted on k10 battery grip at 16/01/2008 - 22:21
I have it set for Body first and when this exhausts i switch it to the grip and once i get it home i take the body one out and switch it over with the grip battery and then recharge the exhausted one Whew
And i also have another fully charged battery in my bag.
Edit: I did have it set to auto when i first purchased the grip but i found you never new which battery it was running on or which one was flat unless you scrolled through the menus.
And i also have another fully charged battery in my bag.
Edit: I did have it set to auto when i first purchased the grip but i found you never new which battery it was running on or which one was flat unless you scrolled through the menus.
Comment by Clarky posted on k10 battery grip at 16/01/2008 - 21:28
I can see the pixilation throughout the image but more so in the top left corner.
Perhaps you have over magnified it
Nice shot though but i would have liked to see a bit more of the image in focus.
Perhaps you have over magnified it
Nice shot though but i would have liked to see a bit more of the image in focus.
Comment by Clarky posted on Thanks Lilly!! at 16/01/2008 - 22:09
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The prices of many items in the UK are, frankly, an outrage. Essentially we are 'ripped off' at every corner.....
I would like to aquire a K10D and may well do so but need to get a better price than is currently available in the UK, bearing in mind that it is now an obsolete camera and will become 'junk' sometime in the next year or so with no resale value and possibly no viable/cost effective repair options.
The K10D is available in the US for $500,...thats a touch over £250.
The 'best' UK price is at SRS and is £399,....that's a touch under $US 800
Typical of the 'problem' is the price of Photoshop,...Adobe has a policy of charging the same digits in either pounds or dollars,..despite the fact that there is usually about two to one so they sell PS here in the UK at TWICE (or very nearly) the US price!!
Don't get me going viewfinder. I echo your words here in Aust. The prices of many items in the UK are, frankly, an outrage. Essentially we are 'ripped off' at every corner.....
I would like to aquire a K10D and may well do so but need to get a better price than is currently available in the UK, bearing in mind that it is now an obsolete camera and will become 'junk' sometime in the next year or so with no resale value and possibly no viable/cost effective repair options.
The K10D is available in the US for $500,...thats a touch over £250.
The 'best' UK price is at SRS and is £399,....that's a touch under $US 800
Typical of the 'problem' is the price of Photoshop,...Adobe has a policy of charging the same digits in either pounds or dollars,..despite the fact that there is usually about two to one so they sell PS here in the UK at TWICE (or very nearly) the US price!!
I took a walk around the city on my day off and visited a couple of camera stores, and not one of them have reduced the price of the K10 even though they have orders of 20 or more K20s.
Comment by Clarky posted on Focus on imaging show at 19/02/2008 - 09:25
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Just to clarify this topic for us non English speaking persons
Could some try to explain this topic for me. Sorry - but I'm not completely sure what's the meaning with the topic this week.
Any help would be appreciated!
I was a tad confused at first until i saw the 2 pics already posted and have deduced it means Photographing Photographers. I am sure someone will have a clearer explanation Just to clarify this topic for us non English speaking persons
Could some try to explain this topic for me. Sorry - but I'm not completely sure what's the meaning with the topic this week.
Any help would be appreciated!
Comment by Clarky posted on Discussion: Weekly Competition #28: "Watching the Watchers" at 15/01/2008 - 08:29
Well judged Pete and congrats to Dan
Comment by Clarky posted on Weekly Competition No.28 - "Watching the Watchers" at 22/01/2008 - 01:17
K10D
Pentax A 100mm f2.8
f9.5
400 iso
1/60shutter
Comment by Clarky posted on Weekly Competition No.28 - "Watching the Watchers" at 19/01/2008 - 03:59
Another fact you forgot to mention is that consumer protection is much better in the UK/Europe than in the US. This has to be reflected in prices.
But basically, I believe that all camera manufacturers subsidise US sales and make the monery back in other markets - primarily Europe.
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