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stingOM
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 Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:20 pm Post subject: Panasonic G1 - Is this a good price? |
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aleksanderpolo
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Do you have the 14-45? If not, I think it's worthwhile to get one with the lens as Panny is replacing the kit lens with the inferior 14-42, and 14-45 is pretty good for a kit lens. The kit is selling for about $400 on the bay now. |
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Attila
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| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Yes, good one!
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nemesis101
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| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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nemesis101 wrote:
Can't seem to find one that cheap (400) on the bay now? I found a body only for $399 but otherwise with kit lens they seem more in the $500+ range?
Am I missing something here?
Doug.
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| Do you have the 14-45? If not, I think it's worthwhile to get one with the lens as Panny is replacing the kit lens with the inferior 14-42, and 14-45 is pretty good for a kit lens. The kit is selling for about $400 on the bay now. |
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aleksanderpolo
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:00 am Post subject: |
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aleksanderpolo wrote:
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Can't seem to find one that cheap (400) on the bay now? I found a body only for $399 but otherwise with kit lens they seem more in the $500+ range?
Am I missing something here?
Doug.
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| Do you have the 14-45? If not, I think it's worthwhile to get one with the lens as Panny is replacing the kit lens with the inferior 14-42, and 14-45 is pretty good for a kit lens. The kit is selling for about $400 on the bay now. |
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mo
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:53 am Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
I would buy it at that price and get the adapters that allow you to use any lens that you already have! 
I only would check out the guys feedback first...to see why not 100%.
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dsmlogger
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dsmlogger wrote:
i would like to make a note here.
Please don't compare prices among items from the US/Canada etc and Europe.
If a buyer in Europe buys from a seller in the US, he/she will have to pay for import taxes and VAT, thus making the price of the item considerably higher.
This may not apply for old and cheap lenses but it does apply for "new" and digital cameras and lenses. |
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AhamB
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:00 am Post subject: |
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AhamB wrote:
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If a buyer in Europe buys from a seller in the US, he/she will have to pay for import taxes and VAT, thus making the price of the item considerably higher.
This may not apply for old and cheap lenses but it does apply for "new" and digital cameras and lenses. |
It does apply to old lenses. I had to pay import duties+VAT on my Canon FD bellows too... |
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dsmlogger
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:26 am Post subject: |
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dsmlogger wrote:
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If a buyer in Europe buys from a seller in the US, he/she will have to pay for import taxes and VAT, thus making the price of the item considerably higher.
This may not apply for old and cheap lenses but it does apply for "new" and digital cameras and lenses. |
It does apply to old lenses. I had to pay import duties+VAT on my Canon FD bellows too... |
Oh, that's even worse!
I've bought however 2 or 3 zuikos from the US and didn't have to pay VAT or import taxes, maybe because the prices were below $99. |
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aleksanderpolo
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:36 am Post subject: |
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aleksanderpolo wrote:
| dsmlogger wrote: |
i would like to make a note here.
Please don't compare prices among items from the US/Canada etc and Europe.
If a buyer in Europe buys from a seller in the US, he/she will have to pay for import taxes and VAT, thus making the price of the item considerably higher.
This may not apply for old and cheap lenses but it does apply for "new" and digital cameras and lenses. |
Sorry, my bad. Do you need to pay VAT from items in UK as well? Most of these shipped to UK only though...
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dsmlogger
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:55 am Post subject: |
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dsmlogger wrote:
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Sorry, my bad. Do you need to pay VAT from items in UK as well? Most of these shipped to UK only though...
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No, there is no VAT to be paid from items wherever in Europe.
Anyway, I am not interested in the G1 (I used to have one but I didn't like it). I was just making a point about the prices between the US and EU. |
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uusitupa
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No, there is no VAT to be paid from items wherever in Europe.
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Try to buy something from Iceland, Norway or Ahvenanmaa(!) in Finland and get astonished... |
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dsmlogger
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dsmlogger wrote:
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No, there is no VAT to be paid from items wherever in Europe.
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Try to buy something from Iceland, Norway or Ahvenanmaa(!) in Finland and get astonished... |
Oops, my bad. I really meant the EU  |
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Nordentro
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
Yeah, price limit is just above 20GBP here in Norway 
(depends on currency)
25% tax on everything above + 12GBP extra fee
So a 25GBP lens is almost 45GBP before you have it
Price limit has been the same for 35 years ( 20GBP) and has not been index regulated 
Those thieves and robbers... 
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sdjensen
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Yeah, price limit is just above 20GBP here in Norway
(depends on currency)
25% tax on everything above + 12GBP extra fee
So a 25GBP lens is almost 45GBP before you have it
Price limit has been the same for 35 years ( 20GBP) and has not been index regulated
Those thieves and robbers... |
In Denmark the limit is 80 dkk = 10 EUR.
25% VAT on everything if price is over 80 dkk + 20 EUR fee for tax handling. |
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Nordentro
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Nordentro wrote:
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| Nordentro wrote: |
Yeah, price limit is just above 20GBP here in Norway
(depends on currency)
25% tax on everything above + 12GBP extra fee
So a 25GBP lens is almost 45GBP before you have it
Price limit has been the same for 35 years ( 20GBP) and has not been index regulated
Those thieves and robbers... |
In Denmark the limit is 80 dkk = 10 EUR.
25% VAT on everything if price is over 80 dkk + 20 EUR fee for tax handling. |
Wow, even more greedy than the Norwegian customs 
We have at least 200NOK (25 EUR)
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