Thailand, Bangkok: MBK
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arrive in singapore, yesterday
Thats what I thought too. It works out to be around $891!?? Anyway, I am planning to visit friends in BKK on 31 Dec .... so will try to pop into this MBK shop to take a look.
bangkuangz
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Actually some of the L lens pricing there is slightly cheaper vs. Singapore. I forgot what the shop name but it is somewhere in 2nd/3rd floor (have the same look and feel with Cathay Photo so you may recognize it). Dunno about the warranty, but the uncle have the same SLS attitude ... buy or hush hush ..
Thanks for the tip, I guess the SLS attitude goes together with the low prices. Just wondering if any CSers had done any purchase there?
Actually some of the L lens pricing there is slightly cheaper vs. Singapore. I forgot what the shop name but it is somewhere in 2nd/3rd floor (have the same look and feel with Cathay Photo so you may recognize it). Dunno about the warranty, but the uncle have the same SLS attitude ... buy or hush hush ..
You need to be VERY CAREFUL when shopping in SLS. Or else you will be cheated either in the price or in the product. Lots of stories of people being cheated there in one way or another.
As far as camera stuff is concerned, Alan photo at SLS seems pretty reliable and reputable. :think:
bangkuangz
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I think he was asking abt someone who have bought item in MBK Bangkok
.. anyway the shop looks "reputable", lot of lens/camera/tripods/etc, really feel like you go inside Cathay Photo Peninsula. But again since I never buy from them I won't be able to tell if they are genuine or not ... The price is in the pricelist pasted on the wall, so if you blur blur go inside and peek you dont have to deal with the uncles .. It's small though .. you have to find it before the uncle get you :sweat: (last time it is somewhere behind the L lenses display)
raychan
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Was at the Nikon shop in MBK last week. They are selling the D200 + MB-D200 at 69000Baht which is approx $3000. Got the same combo from CP for only $2550. The savings of $450 is actually enuff for a Thai to fly to SG and buy the camera and spend a day taking photos with his new camera before flying home.
Yatlapball
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Everything in MBK is marked up. You will need to ask the local photography community where they get their gear (most likely they will tell you, you singaporean? Buy in singapore! Cheap!)
Put simply, any big tourist attraction place has marked up prices and its up to you to bargain. :dunno:
(ok, beat me. Im stereotyping)
Put simply, any big tourist attraction place has marked up prices and its up to you to bargain. :dunno:
(ok, beat me. Im stereotyping)
I bought a used Tamron 17/3.5 with a leica-R adaptall from the ground-flr shop in MBK two weeks ago. Seems like a good price... about S$210. And I forgot to check if I can claim back the 7% GST ... that would make it $200!
The EOS 5D is cheaper than in Singapore. About S$3950+, even with GST.
The pro shop on the higher floor seems more expensive.
The EOS 5D is cheaper than in Singapore. About S$3950+, even with GST.
The pro shop on the higher floor seems more expensive.
Great buy! Is the name of the shop "fotofile"? Did they say anything about int'l warranty?
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