Just saw this update on DP review...
"Body-only prices: US: $ 2,699, EU: € 2,499, UK: £ 2,299."
£700 EXTRA for a UK plug!!! ($1,200 preimium)
To make things simple...
US - $2,699
UK - $4,100 WTF 
Discuss.
NickG Member 68 posts Joined Mar 2008 Location: Swindon, UK. More info | Sep 17, 2008 02:52 | #1 Just saw this update on DP review... Gear: 40D | 24-105mm f/4L IS | 70-200mm f/2.8L IS | 60mm MACRO f/2.8 | 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 | 580ex II
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2112 Senior Member 863 posts Joined Jan 2005 More info | Sep 17, 2008 02:53 | #2  Permanent banI'll buy you one for $3500 40D,Tamron 28-75 f/2.8,Nifty Fifty,Vixia HV30 HD
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Sep 17, 2008 02:56 | #3 I'm only hoping DP review got it wrong though those guys are normally on their game... It's the grey market for me I think. Gear: 40D | 24-105mm f/4L IS | 70-200mm f/2.8L IS | 60mm MACRO f/2.8 | 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 | 580ex II
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Kento Goldmember  1,207 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jul 2008 Location: Innsbruck, Austria More info | land of the free baby, we get paid more and pay less ;P and yet we still complain about stuff like gas prices and taxes, gotta love it. My Tools
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DorkKnight Senior Member  638 posts Likes: 40 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Wales More info | Sep 17, 2008 02:57 | #5 Afraid that might be correct; Jason
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adsayer Senior Member  636 posts Joined Mar 2008 Location: North Yorkshire/Surrey, UK More info | Sep 17, 2008 03:00 | #6 yep I was just about to post a thread about the same thing.
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goatee "nice but dim"  5,239 posts Joined May 2005 Location: North of London, UK More info | Sep 17, 2008 03:01 | #7 Yes, but then equally, compare to the price of the D700 - street prices are now £1,600 - in a few months the 5DII price will come down too, and will compare very favourably. . . Plus you have the benefit of the L f/4 zooms (as well as their f/2.8 counterparts). D7100, 50mm f/1.8, 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6, 70-300mm f/3.5-5.6 VR, SB800
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echo Goldmember  1,964 posts Likes: 1 Joined Sep 2005 Location: A recording studio somewhere in the UK or USA More info | Sep 17, 2008 03:05 | #8 Nick G wrote in post #6323021  Just saw this update on DP review... "Body-only prices: US: $ 2,699, EU: € 2,499, UK: £ 2,299." £700 EXTRA for a UK plug!!! ($1,200 preimium) To make things simple... US - $2,699 UK - $4,100 WTF Discuss. I'll vote with my feet. Yet again, in the UK we are ripped off. http://www.RecordProduction.com
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TeeTee Goldmember  1,286 posts Joined Aug 2006 Location: London, UK More info | Sep 17, 2008 03:06 | #9 Honestly.
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dlcx Member 73 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, AU More info | You aren't alone, us Aussies will get gauged hard too, if not more :P
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CraigDouglas Hatchling 9 posts Joined Jul 2007 More info | Sep 17, 2008 03:10 | #11 goatee wrote in post #6323053 Lastly, if you make money from your photography, register a company, and register for VAT, and you don't pay VAT, which brings the price down to under £1,800. You don't need to register a company, you can just be a sole trader and register for vat.
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ArtierSquare Member 142 posts Joined Jul 2004 Location: Worcestershire, UK More info | Sep 17, 2008 03:13 | #12 How is the warranties affected if you buy in Europe? Under promise and over deliver!
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clipper_from_oz Goldmember  More info | Sep 17, 2008 03:13 | #13 dlcx wrote in post #6323080 You aren't alone, us Aussies will get gauged hard too, if not more :P Absolutely...Canon Australia are well known for artificially gouging the market on bodies as most people want local warranty on bodies. Ive been quoted around $3900 Aussie bucks for the body only!!!..... Clipper
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clipper_from_oz Goldmember More info | Sep 17, 2008 03:15 | #14 ArtierSquare wrote in post #6323100 How is the warranties affected if you buy in Europe? Canon worldwide have body only warraties that cover the country of purchase. In other words Canon local country company wont honor another countries Canon body warranty. Clipper
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adsayer Senior Member 636 posts Joined Mar 2008 Location: North Yorkshire/Surrey, UK More info | Sep 17, 2008 03:15 | #15 lads...
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