True, Sam. I buy all new stuff in Germany - through the internet. VAT is only 17% - in Denmark 25%. I do not have to pay Danish VAT because of EU-rules. I feel bad about NOT supporting Danish deales, though. But the *ist D cost 30-60% more in Denmark compared to Germany. So, I didn't feel I really had a choise! I actually "earned" 4000 Dkr (536 Euros = 25% off) by buying this in Foto-Porst, Berlin. I think it's crazy we can't compete, 'cause it's not just the VAT - the price tags are just huge here!
My Vosonic X's-Drive cost me 1800 Dkr in Germany (Technik Direkt) - and 2900 Dkr in Denmark!! The difference is just too obvious. BTW this 40GB hard drive/card reader now comes with a Picture Screen and the ability to show pictures on a TV, in a few weeks - I just saw it at yesterdays photo show. Brilliant machine! Grūsse Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Sam Jost [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 25. oktober 2004 07:51 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320 Well, you always could take a long drive and buy the stuff in germany, not? Or would there be a problem with taxes then? Sam (Flensborg) > Not, bad. But after all, it's a 1000 USD lens! > In Denmark the list price is 1800 USD, in Germany it can be found for less > than 800 Euros (1000USD). > I guess it ought to be very sharp. > > The Tokina version is a little less expensive than the Sigma (Germany). > The > Pentax version 2.8/80-200mm is very expensive; close to 5000 USD in > Denmark, > and only 1800 Euros in Germany = app. 2300 USD. Oh my - why is Pentax so > expensive here? I guess it really doesn't matter, 'cause they never sell > any > pro-Pentax leses up here. > > Jens Bladt > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Dario Bonazza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 24. oktober 2004 23:42 > Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Emne: Re: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320 > > > Sigma EX 70-200/2.8. > > Dario > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 9:06 PM > Subject: RE: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320 > > >> So, which lens is it? >> >> Jens Bladt >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt >> >> >> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >> Fra: Dario Bonazza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sendt: 24. oktober 2004 12:16 >> Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Emne: Re: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320 >> >> >> Jens Bladt wrote: >> >> > This seems to be a very sharp lens. >> >> This is NOT the FA 80-320: >> http://www.dariobonazza.com/paw/5004det.jpg >> >> My question for the fearless out there is still: >> >> Camera: >> ISO: >> Focal length: >> Aperture: >> Shutter speed: >> PC RAW conversion/JPEG straight from camera: >> >> Dario >> >> >> > >
