Visiting New York city in June - which camera shop should I visit?
Hi all, I am taking my wife to Ney Work city for a birthday weekend in June and it seems a good opportunity to buy some additional odds and ends for my Pentax *ist D. I could do with some prime lenses and a battery grip. I am also thinking of something to bounce a little light off. (I am a bit new at this.) Generally USA prices are a lot lower than UK prices so it is worth me stocking up a bit. By the way, as I shall travelling out of the country, will I be excused the local sales tax? Perhaps only certain shops? TIA, Stuart -- Stuart mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Visiting New York city in June - which camera shop should I visit?
From: Stuart Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] all, I am taking my wife to Ney Work city for a birthday geordie joke You're going to Middlesbrough? /geordie joke I'll explain it if I have to m - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com virus-checked using mcAfee(R) Software visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
Re: Visiting New York city in June - which camera shop should I visit?
BH on 34th and 9th Avenue. It's disneyland for photographers, and the prices are very reasonable. Paul On Mar 16, 2005, at 7:11 AM, Stuart Moore wrote: Hi all, I am taking my wife to Ney Work city for a birthday weekend in June and it seems a good opportunity to buy some additional odds and ends for my Pentax *ist D. I could do with some prime lenses and a battery grip. I am also thinking of something to bounce a little light off. (I am a bit new at this.) Generally USA prices are a lot lower than UK prices so it is worth me stocking up a bit. By the way, as I shall travelling out of the country, will I be excused the local sales tax? Perhaps only certain shops? TIA, Stuart -- Stuart mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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BH and Adorama are the two shops I visit when I'm in NYC. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/map_r2_c2.gif is the map for locating BH http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=contactus (no map for Adorama but their information is on that page) Adorama and BH are more midtown locations. Please NOTE that their hours of operation change DRASTICALLY on Friday afternoons/Saturday days due to the Jewish Sabbath. Some folks like 17th St. Photo but I've never been there. http://www.17photo.com/ 17th St. Photo is also considered midtown All three are on the island of Manhattan. If you're buying your equipment in the store in person then you will be paying local taxes 8.625% - if you calculate that into your equipment purchases you'll often find out that it still is a lot cheaper than buying at home :) Have fun and grab gear!! Cheers Dave -Original Message- From: Stuart Moore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 7:11 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: [personal] Visiting New York city in June - which camera shop should I visit? Hi all, I am taking my wife to Ney Work city for a birthday weekend in June and it seems a good opportunity to buy some additional odds and ends for my Pentax *ist D. I could do with some prime lenses and a battery grip. I am also thinking of something to bounce a little light off. (I am a bit new at this.) Generally USA prices are a lot lower than UK prices so it is worth me stocking up a bit. By the way, as I shall travelling out of the country, will I be excused the local sales tax? Perhaps only certain shops? TIA, Stuart -- Stuart mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On 16/3/05, Stuart Moore, discombobulated, unleashed: I am taking my wife to Ney Work city for a birthday weekend in June and it seems a good opportunity to buy some additional odds and ends for my Pentax *ist D. I could do with some prime lenses and a battery grip. I am also thinking of something to bounce a little light off. (I am a bit new at this.) Generally USA prices are a lot lower than UK prices so it is worth me stocking up a bit. By the way, as I shall travelling out of the country, will I be excused the local sales tax? Perhaps only certain shops? No. If you pop into B and H you will pay local sales tax. You can't just show your passport and be excused. This from the B and H web site: Purchases in our retail and Used Equipment store are subject to an 8.625% local sales tax. This tax is not a VAT, and cannot be recovered by non- USA visitors when you return home. Be advised that on your return to the UK, the maximum value of photo gear that you can bring through the green channel is a paltry £135 IIRC. By all means take your chances but be prepared to fork out VAT and import duty on any purchases over this. In most cases it will still work out cheaper than buying from domestic sources. I have bought many lenses from the USA but watch out for warranties - they do things differently in the USA. My last DSLR I bought from in the UK - solely for the domestic warranty. Lenses don't usually go wrong but high value cameras can, and I wanted peace of mind. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me off list. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Visiting New York city in June - which camera shop should I visit?
I'd recommend going to BH (as others have) simply for the experience of its hanging baskets and conveyor belts up in the roof. When people ask me what the place is like, I describe it as a cross between the movies Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Brazil. Oh yeah, they also have lots of shiny camera stuff :) Luckily for me the guys I work for have an office quite literally on the other side of the street so I get to go and wander around from time to time when I get sent over there. billy On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:11:17 +, Stuart Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I am taking my wife to Ney Work city for a birthday weekend in June and it seems a good opportunity to buy some additional odds and ends for my Pentax *ist D. I could do with some prime lenses and a battery grip. I am also thinking of something to bounce a little light off. (I am a bit new at this.) Generally USA prices are a lot lower than UK prices so it is worth me stocking up a bit. By the way, as I shall travelling out of the country, will I be excused the local sales tax? Perhaps only certain shops? TIA, Stuart -- Stuart mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Billy Abbott Photography - http://www.cowfish.org.uk/paw/
Re: Visiting New York city in June - which camera shop should I visit?
Quoting Stuart Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi all, I am taking my wife to Ney Work city for a birthday weekend in June and it seems a good opportunity to buy some additional odds and ends for my Pentax *ist D. I hope that means it's YOUR birthday you're celebrating ...
