On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 15:27:18 +1000 "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yeah, but who exactly does the GST go to? Like if I haven't been > charged by say B&H for GST, then if customs charges me > with it and the transaction took place outside of the country, then how > can the Aus Govt charge it as there is nobody within the country who > will be eligible to claim the tax credits for it, iykwim? Think of it as a tax gov charges for using goods and services witin the country. If you buy a product within the country, the retailers collect this tax for the government, however if you shop outside and then bring the goods back, the customs charge you this tax on behalf of the government. > > bloody GST, what a pain in the proverbial... Couldn't agree more. > > tan. Anu > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:42 PM > Subject: Re: *ist D - with no lens?!? > > > > Hey Tanya, > > I'm not going to get one anytime soon, but I'm trying to keep an eye > > on > *ist > > D prices, and just some extra info for ya, though you probably are > > aware > of > > it.. Unfortunately for us down under the best prices are online, and > > not > in > > the continent. B&H have it for about USD$1500 (body only, and you see > > this price if you add it to your cart). Which seems pretty decent, but > > together with postage, and GST (if you're unlucky enough for customs > > to spot it) it probably comes up to around the price you found. > > > > Yesterday I found this other link on Ebay (it only ended this morning) > > > http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2969274393&category=30020&rd=1 > > It's a really good deal.. excluding postage, USD$1600 with a 1 Gb > > microdrive! Unfortunately it's a bit of a gamble whether customs spots > > it and whops you with GST.. > > > > I doubt you'd happen to be going anywhere overseas for a holiday would > > ya?:) Seems like the best option.. sigh > > > > Cheers, > > Ryan > > > > PS. This company has a freaky price- USD$1149 for the *ist D body.. > > Found > it > > thru Froogle.com. Is it genuine?? Anyone? > > http://www.amphotoworld.com/product.asp?id=pnistdigital&l=Froogle > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 10:26 AM > > Subject: *ist D - with no lens?!? > > > > > > > Hi all, I have just found an Aussie site where I can purchase the > > > *istD WITHOUT a lens! It is only au$2497.00. Link is here: > > > > > > http://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/category149_1.htm > > > > > > Cheapest I have found it anywhere in Oz. All of their other gear is > very > > > cheap too. > > > Question to all of you who have it already - this is my collection > > > of lenses - > > > > > > - Tamron Adaptall (manual focus) 135mm f2.5 (my all time favourite > > lens!!), > > > - Tamron AF 28-200mm Aspherical, > > > - Pentax 28-105mm FA powerzoom, > > > - Pentax 50mm f1.7 FA, > > > - Pentax A 70-210mm macro (thanks Stan!!), > > > - Sigma 35-80mm f4-5.6 AL (came on my MZ-6/ZX-L body). > > > > > > I am pretty happy with this lineup now having converted most of my > > > older lenses over to newer stuff. I have two manual focus lenses > > > that I love > > and > > > will never part with though! Ok, so my question is - how will this > > > collection of lenses go with the *istD? Keeping in mind that I am > > shooting > > > alot of weddings, I tend to use zooms for those, and then the 135mm > Tamron > > > for individual shots. Should I purchase the *istD with the FAJ > > > 18-35mm > > (an > > > extra au$450) or without a lens? What have most of you done? > > > > > > MTIA, > > > > > > tan. > > > > > > > > > > > > >
