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Buying camera gear in Singapore
Anyone know of some shops selling camera gear (new and used) in Singapore?
I've checked out that website which recommends places in the Peninsula area - was looking for some recommendations and possibly, a fw store websites/phone numbers. Need to buy Canon 30/4L IS, 70-200/4L, 24/2.8, Gitzo CF tripod and some various little knick-knacks. Am willing to go used. Wont be back in the US till June, and since customs in India is 50%, having stuff shipped to me is a big no-no... so that rules out the friendlies at B&H and Adorama. -- Vandit Kalia this space for rent |
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Lucky Plaza on Orchard Rd has a good range of electronic stuff, including
camera stuff. "Montecore" wrote in message ... Anyone know of some shops selling camera gear (new and used) in Singapore? I've checked out that website which recommends places in the Peninsula area - was looking for some recommendations and possibly, a fw store websites/phone numbers. Need to buy Canon 30/4L IS, 70-200/4L, 24/2.8, Gitzo CF tripod and some various little knick-knacks. Am willing to go used. Wont be back in the US till June, and since customs in India is 50%, having stuff shipped to me is a big no-no... so that rules out the friendlies at B&H and Adorama. -- Vandit Kalia this space for rent --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.532 / Virus Database: 326 - Release Date: 27/10/2003 |
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My friend from Singapore had recommended the following stores:
Allan Photo Cathay Photo - supposed to be better by email. Manny Bhuta Randolph, NJ USA ______ "Montecore" wrote in message ... Anyone know of some shops selling camera gear (new and used) in Singapore? I've checked out that website which recommends places in the Peninsula area - was looking for some recommendations and possibly, a fw store websites/phone numbers. Need to buy Canon 30/4L IS, 70-200/4L, 24/2.8, Gitzo CF tripod and some various little knick-knacks. Am willing to go used. Wont be back in the US till June, and since customs in India is 50%, having stuff shipped to me is a big no-no... so that rules out the friendlies at B&H and Adorama. -- Vandit Kalia this space for rent |
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Avoid Lucky Plaza shops, they tend to be costier than elsewhere since it
is catered primarily to the tourists crowd. Try Cathay Photo in Peninsular Plaza, you could always drop them an I-quotation via their website and get the necessary pricing. Then just print and bring that quote to the store and they will have to sell you at that pricing. http://www.cathayphoto.com.sg/ The other shop to go is John 3:16 in Funan Centre which is just across the road. They are quite reasonable people. Edwin |
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In rec.travel.asia Manny Bhuta wrote:
My friend from Singapore had recommended the following stores: Allan Photo Very good. Ground floor of Sim Lim. Spent far too much money there Cathay Photo - supposed to be better by email. Get a quote from their website, then go in and get a quote in person. The website qoute will be less than the shelf price in the shop, and will act as a maximum price to aim for. Their store in Peninsual Plaza (ground floor) seems to give lower prices than the one in Marina Square. I'd also add "John 3:16" to the list. Located at Funan. Sam is the person to talk to! In general walk around Peninsual Plaza and Funan, plus maybe Sim Lim, and get a feel for yourself. Be careful - some of the shops are less than honest. If you're buying kit of some form make sure that everything that is supposed to be there really is. It's not uncommon to find that rechargeable batteries have been replaced with non-rechargable ones, or that memory cards are smaller than they should be... Also watch out for places who quote prices not including GST (3% extra - more about that below). Be careful, know what you should pay and what you should get, and you'll get a good deal. Presuming you're leaving Singapore by air (don't think you can do it overland?) you can get most of the GST back when you leave the country. Just make sure that you get a tax receipt when you purchase (the retailers will have all the details). Scott |
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"Edwin Lau" wrote in message ... Avoid Lucky Plaza shops, they tend to be costier than elsewhere since it is catered primarily to the tourists crowd. Try Cathay Photo in Peninsular Plaza, you could always drop them an I-quotation via their website and get the necessary pricing. Then just and bring that quote to the store and they will have to sell you at that pricing. http://www.cathayphoto.com.sg/ The other shop to go is John 3:16 in Funan Centre which is just across the road. They are quite reasonable people. Edwin You could also try some of the shops in Sim Lim Plaza (not to be confused with Sim Lim Tower nearby) near Bugis MRT station, if you have to buy in Singapore. But be wary of alternate lenses that may be packaged with it and probable lack of overseas warranty. You could also drop over to Johor and check out shops there. |
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without a doubt, i recommend John 3:16 at Funan Centre. It is located at the
3rd level. It is the one shop that you can buy stuff without fear of getting ripped off. They are consumers as well as distributors, so they won't give anything less than honest opinions about certain products. "Montecore" wrote in message ... Anyone know of some shops selling camera gear (new and used) in Singapore? I've checked out that website which recommends places in the Peninsula area - was looking for some recommendations and possibly, a fw store websites/phone numbers. Need to buy Canon 30/4L IS, 70-200/4L, 24/2.8, Gitzo CF tripod and some various little knick-knacks. Am willing to go used. Wont be back in the US till June, and since customs in India is 50%, having stuff shipped to me is a big no-no... so that rules out the friendlies at B&H and Adorama. -- Vandit Kalia this space for rent |
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Montecore wrote:
Anyone know of some shops selling camera gear (new and used) in Singapore? As others already mentioned, Cathay Photo. Numero Uno. Don |
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On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 00:28:34 +0800, "ravenhil"
wrote: without a doubt, i recommend John 3:16 at Funan Centre. It is located at the 3rd level. It is the one shop that you can buy stuff without fear of getting ripped off. They are consumers as well as distributors, so they won't give anything less than honest opinions about certain products. honest and singapore don't belong in the same sentence. |
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Thanks to all for the replies.
I ended up buying a 24/2.8, a Gitzo 1227, a FOBA Superball and a FOBA mini superball - most from Cathay, the 24mm from Lucky Plaza. I did not, however, buy the 300/4, the 70-200/4 or the 10D as the prices were WAY too high. It would have been cheaper for me to fly into the US and purchase these lenses and fly back to Singapore! (well, almost). -- Vandit Kalia this space for rent |
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