Sydney as good as ever..

[Alexander.L]

Darren can I ask you did you pay GST for the lens when bringing it to australia?

[James S.]

Nice shots Darren, that lens is working a treat.

[Jarrad Phillips]

Those photos looked great, keep on posting up those pictures!

[Darren Howie]

Hi Alex
Yea you do but as long as you have used the lens they depreciate it's value by between 25 and 40% depending on how generous they feel.
Luckily the Darwin Guys are very lenient..not sure how you would go in Sydney..

[A McLaughlin]

Chris

On prior visits I haven't found Singapore to be much cheaper than Australia. I'm there next week - is there a particular place I should be looking?

Cheers

[Darren Howie]

In Singers by far he cheapest is Alan photo.
They are at the funan center across the road from Cathay photo who have a great range but big prices. Some things ate still cheaper.
Also as a passenger you get 9% extra off for the local Vat.
Alan also have a branch at sim lim square just be careful of other vendors some are dodgy.
Good luck
One thing second hand gear is a steal there with for instance 1DsMk3's for 3500 singers which is under 3 grand Aussie.
Great buys to be had if you hunt around.
Also heck out the amazing photography bookshop on the ground level in he Funan center...just amazing and the best source of camera books I've seen..anywhere.

[A McLaughlin]

That's near City Hall right?

[Darren Howie]

The Funan center is on all the shopping guides easy to find at the west end of North Bridge Road. On foot it's ten minutes max from Raffles...

[Mark T]

This lens is AU$11279 at Digital Camera Warehouse in Canterbury. They usually have good prices. You could claim the GST back on departing the country, (although of course this is supposed to be paid back if you return).
I am never very sure if you have to pay full value if you come back a few months later as by then the lens is worth a lot less :-)

M