How many lenses went up in price today

Best price on the canon 70-200f4Lis last week was £717 now its £769.99, glad I got a as new used one last week for £500
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malla1962 said:
Best price on the canon 70-200f4Lis last week was £717 now its £769.99, glad I got a as new used one last week for £500
from POTN.:thumbs:
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Looks like it will be hard for me to get £650 for mine then even though the lowest priced stock lens is at £838. That £769.99 price is a backorder price too. Might as well keep hold of the lens for now then until they go up to £900.

Choccy...
 
Just placed my order for a Sigma 50mm f1.4 from RGB-Tech; let's hope they honour the price. :suspect:
 
Interesting, was looking into the possibility of upgrading from my 350D to either 40D or Nikon D90 and noticed prices edging up.

Now Wilkinson even have it pride of place on the home page - 'Beat the price rise'
 
problem for retailers is replacing the stock
buy a lens for £700, sell it for £850.£150 profit.
Problem is , if the new replacement lens costs you £850, you haven't made any money, you still have staff/rent,other overheads, so it is unlikely profiteering.....more survival.
on the bright side , it will enhance your secondhand values.
 
Even with the price rises I think a lot of lenes are still cheaper than they were 3-4 years ago.:D
 
Ric Type R said:
I wouldn`t mind but people want your used stuff for nothing.
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The used prices will adjust also, by how much?, as much as anyone is willing to pay knowing what the cost is buying new.
 
if you are looking at second hand lenses, thet best time to get them is now before the price changes have a nock on effect.

I have got a canon 10-22mm with hood for £310 S/H and the cheapest i was seeing was roughly £475 (for both items) from the big names.
 
I bought my canon 300 2.8L IS from mfsuds on 10th November 08 about 10 weeks ago? brand new for £2,869
Same place, same lens.. now selling at £3,799.00

thats 70 quid short of a thousand pound rise.. guess i bought at the right time :) I bet its worth more now used than when i bought it... 10 weeks ago..
 
KIPAX said:
I bought my canon 300 2.8L IS from mfsuds on 10th November 08 about 10 weeks ago? brand new for £2,869
Same place, same lens.. now selling at £3,799.00

thats 70 quid short of a thousand pound rise.. guess i bought at the right time :) I bet its worth more now used than when i bought it... 10 weeks ago..
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I picked up Purdy's demonstrator for £2400 just before they went bust. A real steal although the warranty appears "dead in the water" now.

Bob
 
Has nobody noticed, its MUCH cheaper again to buy from OneStop in HK....

2,999 for the Canon 300 2.8, that is 700 quid cheaper than whorehouse express, or what Kipax mentions above.

OneStop always were good, its just that UK prices fell so much it wasn't worth it. Now once again, I suggest its worth it!
 
i was looking at OSD but still not sure about buying from HK
 
33L said:
i was looking at OSD but still not sure about buying from HK
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Well, I don't think you'll find anyone who has anything bad to say about them... the price you see is inclusive of delivery and if you get clobbered for VAT and Duty, they will refund it to you.

Up until recently both I and my friends have used them a fair bit. Its not a problem for warranty on glass, only bodies.

Honestly, there isn't really a downside to it.

Some of the other retailers I've tried are a bit iffy, but not OSD.
 
The recent lens prices basically killed off any chance I'd get a decent set of lenses for my Canon 5D MKII so I canned the whole idea.

Bad timing!
 
When HK are still the same price as the UK used to be?
 
Bodies I can maybe understand, but lenses are warrantied internationally by Canon and Nikon.

But anyway, your money, your choice :D
 
Willful VAT avoidance isn't really on in my book.
 
As far as I know, its pre-paid rather than avoided.
 
desantnik said:
As far as I know, its pre-paid rather than avoided.
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Nope. It's avoidance, pure and simple.

The whole idea of buying from OSD and other suppliers in HK is that they ship the goods to you without declaring them at customs. They're hoping to sneak them in "under the radar". Some suppliers actually misrepresent the value of the goods in order to increase the chances of egtting away with it. The promise to pay the VAT for you if the package does get intercepted by customs is a calculated marketing tactic - their calculation is that the increased sales and profits they get by making this promise outweighs the occasional cost.

Interestingly, ex-VAT prices from HK are usually higher than ex-VAT prices in the UK. So it's apparent that they're making nice fat profits from which they can afford to pay the odd small VAT bill.
 
Well, actually, their words are that they will resolve such issues for you.

The items come fully written up correctly though and via I *think* it was DHL, who aren't exactly cowboys when it comes to clearance from bonded warehouses. I get loads of paperwork from them at work about import duty and VAT payments we owe them, so its not like they are a bunch of idiots...
 
I have seen allkinds of funny customs declerations from HK sellers, warranty repair of no comersial value, sample goods and the list goes on.
 
Just out of curiosity, while on the subject on Grey Imports. if I am out of the country and buy myself a body / lens, then bring it back into UK. Is that a Grey Imported item, or is it fair practice?
 
Wail said:
Just out of curiosity, while on the subject on Grey Imports. if I am out of the country and buy myself a body / lens, then bring it back into UK. Is that a Grey Imported item, or is it fair practice?
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Depends where you buy it.;)
 
Wail said:
Just out of curiosity, while on the subject on Grey Imports. if I am out of the country and buy myself a body / lens, then bring it back into UK. Is that a Grey Imported item, or is it fair practice?
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No, it's not "grey" if you buy it yourself and bring it back, hence Nikon would honour the warranty on, say, a D700 personally imported from Saudi, but not one bought mail order from the same Saudi retailer.
 
Case in point, I am from Saudi Arabia, but am living here for the duration of my studies.

If I buy something from Saudi and bring it over, is that Grey Import?
 
Flash In The Pan said:
No, it's not "grey" if you buy it yourself and bring it back, hence Nikon would honour the warranty on, say, a D700 personally imported from Saudi, but not one bought mail order from the same Saudi retailer.
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:D

Excellent. This is so reassuring.
 
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