Don't you just hate it when...

[Omaru]

You're looking for a specific camera equipment and you're ready to pull the trigger on it and yet you can't find a good deal? Then you're forced to get something different or it's way a bit your budget.

Then a few days later there goes a great deal that you're looking for.

[SOK]

Most Aussies can relate...in the reverse scenario.

Our dollar was almost at parity with the US dollar early last year, which meant we enjoyed very competitive lens prices from parallel importers.

When the meltdown hit the Aussie dollar dropped to the $US0.60 mark...which meant that local lens prices skyrocketed in a matter of weeks!

All the things I was looking at buying were now hundreds of dollars dearer!