Buying Lens in Shanghai

[erichen]

Kindly advice anyone know where to get lens in "Shanghai" and is it cheaper to get len there? Thanks...

 

[XIAORY]

I saw two or three shops at the basement of Metro City 美罗城 at 徐汇区, in Sept last year. The prices of lenes were higher. I also went to one shop in Beijing last year, the prices were also higher.

 

[JacePhoto]

I got a friend who told me about some area in SH. Not specifically for lens or camera body but the accessories such as light stands were much cheaper. Will ask him to share once he is back to SG.

 

[third3rdwheel]

Kindly advice anyone know where to get lens in "Shanghai" and is it cheaper to get len there? Thanks...

Luxury goods in China are usually 30% more expensive than in Singapore. Possible that you may get cheaper stuff in Hong Kong, but definitely not Shanghai or other parts of China. (I am assuming that you are not buying Chinese-made lenses but those by Japanese makers.)

 

[u2nofear]

"南京路“ have one big shop but No international warranty in china according the salesman...and not cheap & risk to buy without warranty !

 

[koolcat]

go to the train station... there is a shopping center called wan long (ten thousand dragons)... just opposite the main train station... inside got a lot of camera stuff...

 

[Atlas]

Is it safe to buy things in china?

 

[chris3210]

if it's not safe to buy things in china, it's probably not safe to travel in there either?

 

[shareoffroad]

Is it safe to buy things in china?

most Nikon lens are made in Japan or Thailand.

 

[shareoffroad]

Kindly advice anyone know where to get lens in "Shanghai" and is it cheaper to get len there? Thanks...

similar price to singapore if you buy the lens with validated warranty...

try HK market, where is usually 10% cheaper due to the low tax/zero import duty there.

 

[DeadEnd]

Do a search in CS. This topic has been bought up many times. There are 2 building in Shanghai dedicated just for photography. One of the building is call Xing Guan She Yin Cheng. Accessories are much cheaper there, as for body and lens should be comparable or cheaper. Not sure after the price hike. Do your homework before going.

 

[ManWearPants]

Is not any cheaper buying body and lenses in Shanghai. But you may be able to find some affordable made in China accesories such as tripod, ballheads, bags etc.

I bought my Jusino Tripod and Ballhead from Shanghai. Been using it for the past 6 months. Not too bad so far.