Mass Order: Canon/Nikon/Lenses etc

[astroboy]

I will be heading to HK/China in May and wondering if anyone interested in buying some new bodies or lenses. Some of the items can be from RM500-RM1K cheaper. Let me know which items u wld like to get and I try to get the price from my supplier.

Eg my Canon 350D was at least RM1K cheaper than best prices in KL at that time.

[sampoerna]

Nikon 85mm f1.8

[yannick]

350D (ask for my fren), please quote the EFS 17-55 IS 2.8 USM for me also

[Freaky]

Ef 16-35 2.8 L Mkii

[jayhan]

EFS 17-55mm f2.8 IS USM

[siew]

EF24 1.4L and EF35 1.4L

[astroboy]

I got some queries via PM. I answer it here for the benefit of everyone:

In HK they sell 2 types of goods.
Local warranty - means Canon or Nikon (HK) will warranty the item for between 1 - 3 yrs depending on which model.
Water goods - slightly cheaper. Means no HK warranty but the shop will warranty for 1 year. Water goods simply means the shop owner sourced for the item himself from some cheaper countries and bypassed the local agents.

In both cases, Canon/Nikon M'sia will NOT honour the warranty cos the items are sourced cheaper outside M'sia and the local agents are deprived of a profit.

However, local warranty or water goods, they all came from same factory in Japan and are not fake goods.

Only YOU, yourself, can answer the question... does the cost-savings justify having a 1-year M'sian warranty? I can't answer that question for u.

If you ask me, I don't care about local warranty if I can save between RM500-1K. In any case, I can still bring back to the shop which I bought from within 1 year. And I can extend this service to you (to bring back your item to the shop).

If you are really afraid, stick to lenses. Chances of a lens breaking down within 1 year is very rare.

[leslie]

you can bring back the lens to HK ? :) - warranty

btw i have no doubts abt Canon or Nikons QC and end result ...but for Tamron i have reservations...

btw astroboy can u check how much is

200mm F4 Macro Nikon (like Cavemans)
28-70mm AFS (like your canons)
17-35mm AFS (like Cavemans)

and last but not least 105mm Defocus Control

All Nikon no more third party stuff from me.
If i can save a considerable amt for the above , i wont mind dishing out for it for your next trip :D

Thanks mate .:drunk:

[iamyuanwu]

Approximately how much for Nikon 85mm f/1.8 in HK?

[sweeann]

I want price for Nikkor AF-S 70-200 f/2.8 VR, Nikkor AF-S 17-55 f/2.8.... :D

[astroboy]

For fulat:
Tamron SP AF Di 90mm f/2.8 Macro.... approx RM1,280 (HK price)

In SG, also around RM1,288.

About same price as KL so might as well buy in KL.

Consolidating requests:

Canon body
Canon EOS 350D body..........
Canon EOS 400D body...... RM2,680

Canon lens
EF 16-35 2.8 L MkII...........
EFS 17-55 IS f/2.8 USM..........
EF24 f/1.4L.........
EF35 f/1.4L...............

Nikon lens
85mm f/1.8.............
200mm F4 Macro.............
*17-35mm AFS f/2.8..............RM4,550 (1 yr shop warranty)
*17-35mm AFS f/2.8..............RM4,760 (1 yr HK warranty)
*(Price of new one in SG is RM5,635)
Nikkor AF-S 70-200 f/2.8 VR...........
Nikkor AF-S 17-55 f/2.8............

[mitmivec]

can check 70-200 f4L and 70-200f2.8L ?

[iamyuanwu]

Found this website by a guy that lists street price of camera/lens/flash etc in HK.
Don't know how accurate/up-to-date it is...
Astroboy, is it accurate?

http://www.ygdragon.net/index.php?page=photo/cameraprice.htm

There's a discussion about buying stuff in HK (fredmiranda.com):
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/525047

[ShaolinTiger]

Wow, I checked the ygdragon site the the Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 is RM4100, that's amazing!

A good RM700 cheaper than the cheapest price I've seen here.

[astroboy]

Some of the prices a bit old... haven't been updated.


Found this website by a guy that lists street price of camera/lens/flash etc in HK.
Don't know how accurate/up-to-date it is...
Astroboy, is it accurate?

http://www.ygdragon.net/index.php?page=photo/cameraprice.htm

There's a discussion about buying stuff in HK (fredmiranda.com):
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/525047

[ckc]

ok, pete is out on assignment, i m helping him to organised this. the following are the lenses that will be bring in.

Canon:

EF 16-35 f2.8 mk II -- RM4900
EF 85mm f1.2 -- RM7600

Nikon:

AFS 17-35 f2.8 -- RM4600
AFS 28-70 f2.8 -- RM4800
Carl Zeiss 25mm f2.8 ZF nikon AIS mount -- RM2600

Note that the price had already mark up a bit to cover the transportation, etc.

Warranty: NO WARRANTY, BUT DEFINITELY BRAND NEW!
we will of course check thoroughly before bring in, u had to check when collecting. of course, if u find any problem with the lens, u can reject it outright. SO, JUST TREAT THIS AS A BRAND NEW 2ND HAND PURCHASE.

Payment: 50% deposit into Pete bank a/c, balance to be paid when collecting the lenses. PM for the ac info.

TO all others who had enquire about this mass order, sorry, only these 4 lenses will be bringing in, as others not really worth the trouble.

And oso, the chances of lenses breakdown within 1yr is super rare, moreover these are the "king lens".

the camera body is quite cheap oso, but the chances of camera body failing is abit higher than the lens, so we dont want to take the chance. but if any1 willing to take the risk, PM me, i will give the pricing to u.

This MO will close on 22/5/2007, we will leave Malaysia on 24/5/2007, will be back on 28/5/2007.

any enquiries, pls do update here, i will try to answer as much as possible. thanks. :)

further, if the lens u order had no stock, we will of course refund to u in full.

[nikomaniac]

I need D80... Looking for the best price up there :rasta:

[Vodka]

u got PM... :)

[xcaliber]

i'm interested in Nikon 55-200 VR & 105mm VR

[galee]

Can get 3rd party lens instead of nikkor? I m low on funds... :D

[ckii96]

How much is the AF-D Nikkor 85mm f/1.4?

[xcaliber]

Can get 3rd party lens instead of nikkor? I m low on funds... :D

no issue la, was just only thinking abt getting them. do you think nikon stuff will be cheaper in china? advisable to buy from say, shanghai?:?

[galee]

no issue la, was just only thinking abt getting them. do you think nikon stuff will be cheaper in china? advisable to buy from say, shanghai?:?

Oh... I think HK is cheap enough... :D take a look at this website

http://www.tincheungcamera.com.hk/

It is really worth getting em in HK... :D but for me... i bo lui... so getting 3rd party ones... I have checked Tamron and Sigma is giving away International Warranty as well.... which is a good news for poor ppl like me...

[bokehGalore]

i went there for the ICT Hong Kong Expo..last april..its darn cheap BTW...wayy more cheaper then Singapore or k.l..especially on 3rd party lens,ie; Sigma & Tamron. better go to kowloon district for cam stuff, the HK island is a big nono..the site for http://www.ygdragon.net/index.php?page=photo/cameraprice.htm is quite accurate,and if u go there yourself u can haggle about hk200-300 off from the listed price at ygdragon.

Anyway i bought my Siggy 30mm at Tin Cheung Camera..rm600 cheaper then the lowest price in malaysia..add up rm50 and i went back with a lens, an SB-600 and a happy face..huhu..

*Do convert rm in malaysia and all in HKD..u can save a lot! & go there when our RM a tad stronger compare to USD..cause HKD ties their currency with USD.

[noordin]

you can bring back the lens to HK ? :) - warranty

btw i have no doubts abt Canon or Nikons QC and end result ...but for Tamron i have reservations...

btw astroboy can u check how much is

200mm F4 Macro Nikon (like Cavemans)
28-70mm AFS (like your canons)
17-35mm AFS (like Cavemans)

and last but not least 105mm Defocus Control

All Nikon no more third party stuff from me.
If i can save a considerable amt for the above , i wont mind dishing out for it for your next trip :D

Thanks mate .:drunk:

Going back to DSLR, I see...... :D

[qqmeng]

i m interested in 70-300VR ... how much ah? :rolleyes:

[wuushin]

How much is the nikon 12-24mm ultra wide angle or sigma 10-20 ultra wide angle?

[Freaky]

Oi... you all dun read the thread ah...

MO over dy...lol

[astroboy]

I better close this thread...
Way too many ppl asking for pricing but few real buyers. :p