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[placenta]

Originally Posted by bugeyes

B&H Photo have Instant rebates (B&H rebates not Canon rebates) on selected Canon lens at the moment.... just ordered a EF 50mm f1.4.... $395 AUD deliverd

so let me gets this straight.. as soon as you order it. the price is automatically reduced to the price including rebate..!

if so then.. I might have to look and see what other buying opportunities I can find..

[bugeyes]

Originally Posted by placenta

so let me gets this straight.. as soon as you order it. the price is automatically reduced to the price including rebate..!

if so then.. I might have to look and see what other buying opportunities I can find..

Yep that's 100% correct

[placenta]

Not only that .. adorama is having the same thing.. looks like it is on the same lenses as well.. ! so much to buy.. so little money.

[bugeyes]

Originally Posted by placenta

Not only that .. adorama is having the same thing.. looks like it is on the same lenses as well.. ! so much to buy.. so little money.

I see what you mean... EF70-200mm f4 L $705 AUD delivered is good buy

[mute]

Hmm pretty much the only stuff worth getting are the lenses under AUD$1000

Once you go over $1000, the GST and customs fees doesn't make it worth while

The good deals are (in AUD including delivery):

28/1.8 for ~$500
50/1.4 for ~$400
60/2.8 for ~$490
17-40/4 for ~$820
70-200/4 for ~$705

[apsilon]

Originally Posted by mute

Once you go over $1000, the GST and customs fees doesn't make it worth while

There's no customs duty on lenses, just GST and most of the time if you use USPS rather than a courier you'll dodge that as well.

[petal666]

Originally Posted by apsilon

There's no customs duty on lenses, just GST and most of the time if you use USPS rather than a courier you'll dodge that as well.

Who mentioned "customs duty"?.

[apsilon]

Mute did - "customs fees".

What fees are there other than duty? You're not going to reqire AQIS clearence on a lens.

[momita]

i never got any additional charges for my 70-200 f2.8 IS with UPS.

[a777]

Originally Posted by momita

i never got any additional charges for my 70-200 f2.8 IS with UPS.

From Hong Kong, and what was the declared value?

[bugeyes]

Originally Posted by momita

i never got any additional charges for my 70-200 f2.8 IS with UPS.

But what was the declared value though?

[mute]

Originally Posted by apsilon

Mute did - "customs fees".

What fees are there other than duty? You're not going to reqire AQIS clearence on a lens.

Customs fees, a once off ~$50 charge for processing GST fees

Not customs duty

[a777]

Originally Posted by apsilon

Mute did - "customs fees".

What fees are there other than duty? You're not going to reqire AQIS clearence on a lens.

Customs processing fees - under Schedule of Recovery Fees

Unless you know otherwise?

[mute]

Originally Posted by a777

Unless you know otherwise?

You pay:

10% GST on total price including delivery (if value is over AU$1000)
Customs processing fee

That's it. No duty as it's not applicable to camera lenses.

Example:

You buy a lens from Adorama and it comes to AU$1500 total including delivery.

$1500 + 10% GST + customs processing fee
= $1500 + $150 + ~$50
= ~$1700

[momita]

not sure what the declared value was but the box had a invoice on the top which said $2190.....