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surge

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be very careful if you are thinking of getting these lens from peninsula. there is one shop that deals with these lens and the owner is a complete liar.

once i want to buy a bessa R2 with some lens. he had only a black one left with a dent. He assured me to take it and will change for me when the new stock arrives(which he promise in about 2 weeks). After about 2 months, nothing arrives and he continue to boast about him being the sole agent and voigtlander hand made thier equiptment, demand is high so no stock for a long time. what bull shit. i also met another guy who went there to ask for his 28/1.9 black lens which the owner had also promise to replace.

only yesterday, i met another guy(though i don know him but happen to chat in another shop). HE told me about letting that owner sell his lens cos he said he could sell it fast. at the end the lens is sold but the guy i met never got back the money. HE waited but the owner keep finding excuses to hold the money and told him to get some voigtlander stuff instead. he showed me 2 bessa T bodies with some lens that he had taken cos he jsut couldnt get back the money. do pm me if you want to be sure to avoid this shop or at least know how to deal with him. best of luck with your search for voigtlander.
 

i have no problem with this shop..bought a few things from him and all things went well.
 

The prices at this shop are exhuberant. I can get the same stuff from cameraquest much cheaper.
 

The owner of that shop always try to persuade user to sell their current equipment and buy voigtlander instead.
 

surge said:
be very careful if you are thinking of getting these lens from peninsula. there is one shop that deals with these lens and the owner is a complete liar.

once i want to buy a bessa R2 with some lens. he had only a black one left with a dent. He assured me to take it and will change for me when the new stock arrives(which he promise in about 2 weeks). After about 2 months, nothing arrives and he continue to boast about him being the sole agent and voigtlander hand made thier equiptment, demand is high so no stock for a long time. what bull shit. i also met another guy who went there to ask for his 28/1.9 black lens which the owner had also promise to replace.

only yesterday, i met another guy(though i don know him but happen to chat in another shop). HE told me about letting that owner sell his lens cos he said he could sell it fast. at the end the lens is sold but the guy i met never got back the money. HE waited but the owner keep finding excuses to hold the money and told him to get some voigtlander stuff instead. he showed me 2 bessa T bodies with some lens that he had taken cos he jsut couldnt get back the money. do pm me if you want to be sure to avoid this shop or at least know how to deal with him. best of luck with your search for voigtlander.

OOT, how is bessa R2? Was it any good? How much does the Bessa R2 cost you?
 

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Hi everone.

The owner of the shop (if it is in Peninsula Plaza 2nd floor) is not honest all. He claims many things, but most of the things (if you are a newbie) are not true.

He may treat you differently if you are an 'old bird' or a regular customer.

Who have seen how he bluffed (for a better word of swindled) foreigners when they walked into his shop to buy the 'cheaper' Vigtlander. I wish ( or should I say I am glad) I am not in their shoes!

The best shop (whether for a local/foreigner, newbie/old bird, young/old) is still TCW if you can deal with Daniel, Don and Becky. The rest of the shopkeepers there..... you would have to depend on their mood... :bsmilie:

Hopes that helps :dunno:
 

Is the shop on the second floor beside the escalator?

Tried to con me to buy a "new" Nikon 28/2 in his shop. Knew it was a second-hand item from the loose focus and serial number. His price is even more expensive than a truly new lens from B&H.
 

There are two shops there that are close to the escalator and both are equally bad .....

:bsmilie: :bsmilie: :bsmilie:
 

Oh, BTW, must clarify.

It is not the one near the money changer.

There are two other shops at the other end ...
 

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