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planesh00ter

19th of February 2005 (Sat), 05:02

I was in Dubai and Amsterdam duty free shop and suprised to see the 20D at over 1800$ in Dubai...and lenses were just as bad, hoping to see a deal
still can't beat the prices here I guess

tommykjensen

19th of February 2005 (Sat), 05:21

Oh I think Denmark take the price!

A lens (300 mm f4L IS) that cost US$1100 at B&H can cost You as much as US$2365 :shock: if bought in Denmark in a regular photostore. If You shop around it is possible to find it for US$1826 :shock:

As for the 20D body it will cost You US$1900 :shock: in Denmark !

psk4363

19th of February 2005 (Sat), 05:36

Yep, Denmark comes top with crappy old rip-off UK a close second!:( A 20D body will set you back and average of $2100 here - and don't get me started on lenses and accessories!

One of the main reasons why the USA was visited twice last year (here's to Canoga Camera in L.A. :lol: (17-40L) and B&H in NYC :lol: (100 macro & hood, Angle Finder C + other stuff) by me and the wife.

Cheers,
Barry

Patrick 10D

19th of February 2005 (Sat), 06:08

I rarely buy any of my photo gear in Finland. Canon prices here are ridiculous to begin with, then THEY add 22% VAT just for good measure.

With the current (and hopefully continued) weakness of the US Dollar, I have been buying gear from B&H, having it shipped to my buddy in CT, and then having him send it to me.

Things like batteries, CF cards, battery chargers, micorphone + lamp for my Sony MiniDV camcorder, two camera bags and so on. The saving is simply silly - even if he sends it to me with FedEx (using the company account, of course!).

My next purchase will be an EF 300 f/4 lens, 2X extender and some filters. I will pick the gear up in Austria (mid-April) when I meet up with my CT buddy for a long weekend of beer drinking and (burp) photography in the beautiful city of Vienna.

Patrick 10D

19th of February 2005 (Sat), 06:10

tommykjensen

19th of February 2005 (Sat), 06:23

Ouch! I will be in Copenhagen next weekend ... I guess that I will not think about buying any photo gear there!

I have sent You a PM.

rssfhs

19th of February 2005 (Sat), 06:44

Yes, it's really funny that Canon products are cheaper in the States than they are over here in Japan.

Sherpa

19th of February 2005 (Sat), 06:54

I was in Dubai 2 weeks ago. I had hoped to pick up a 20D body but found the prices to be the same (if not dearer) than the UK. So much for the hype! Came away with nothing :-(

HKFEVER

19th of February 2005 (Sat), 08:26

Yes, it's really funny that Canon products are cheaper in the States than they are over here in Japan.

Same here in Hong Kong. Basically, don't bother to buy Japanese products in Japan. there is always cost more.