Where to buy L lens


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Honestly SG's service field needs to learn A LOT from the Japanese.
 

tourist and foreigners won't laugh at us wat. they get the superb service: "GOOD MORNING SIR! CAN I HELP YOU? *big smile*"

look at it at the bigger picture and i think services here are really going down the drain.

99% Services ppl or sales personal cant even communicate properly.

Majority dont understand customer needs and only give wide smile which is useless.

you will know what i mean as these is kind of sensitive issue.
 

I guess we're all surprised when Singapore moved UP the rankings in terms of service. Let's face it, large no. of Singaporeans don't even posses basic courtesy so I think it's just not the service sector only.

I especially find road courtesy in Singapore to be almost non-existent. But that's another thing altogether.
 

John 3:16 service is excellent... always buy from there. My worst experience is Bally Photo. went there looking for a 58mm IR filter. When i asked how much they selling, the guy just look at me and ignored me, prob cause i am a kid. then when i ask again, he quotedd me 85.... :angry: other shops are all 60-65.... then another time, i went to Bally for a quote on a batt grip... he looked at me and asked in chinese whether i was buying or just asking... i walked out and bought it elsewhere. never did even walk past the shop again. even if i need to go the other side, i will walk one big round around funan
 

Also, are there such things as parallel imports for L lenses? Like "cheaper" variants not made in Japan (perhaps in places of cheaper labour) but have roughly if not exactly the same QC?

u mean grey sets? they are still made in Japan but have no warranty.. if anything goes wrong u will have to pay for repairs
 

John 3:16 service is excellent... always buy from there. My worst experience is Bally Photo. went there looking for a 58mm IR filter. When i asked how much they selling, the guy just look at me and ignored me, prob cause i am a kid. then when i ask again, he quotedd me 85.... :angry: other shops are all 60-65.... then another time, i went to Bally for a quote on a batt grip... he looked at me and asked in chinese whether i was buying or just asking... i walked out and bought it elsewhere. never did even walk past the shop again. even if i need to go the other side, i will walk one big round around funan
Another lousy store. I remembered when i went to Bally photo, the guy thought i didn't know anything. I asked about the 430EXII flash, he quoted me around $300+, i was shocked, it was really cheap. So i went to the other stores and looked for the best price, everyone was quoted about $400+, so i went back thinking it was a good deal. In the end he told me it was a grey set and he had no stocks.


gman
 

Couldn't agree more. On hindsight, I kinda regretted buying my first DSLR from them. Should have given the business to John 3:16 instead!

well you could give them ur L MONEY ! (Evil Grin)
haahaha
 

Considered a friend, once you step into that store. Haha.

gman

:nono:

That smile and willingness to help and serve u seems to extend all the way to the escalator :thumbsup: ;)
 

The Camera Workshop?
Any reviews?

:dunno:
 

The only thing i buy from TCW are rechargeables for my DSLR.
 

Oooh okies.

The prices from The Camera Workshop seems cheaper than the rest by a bit.
But I guess it is the whole package in terms of services and price.
I know it is at Coleman Street. The building opposite funan, one of the many camera shop there.

I guess its John 3;16 (amen);p
 

I bought my 24-70L from CP-P, not a bad place though I can't recall who is the salesman whom I dealt with. Price-wise and service-wise, I don't feel like I've been abused or conned. YMMV.
 

Oooh okies.

The prices from The Camera Workshop seems cheaper than the rest by a bit.
But I guess it is the whole package in terms of services and price.
I know it is at Coleman Street. The building opposite funan, one of the many camera shop there.

I guess its John 3;16 (amen);p

For grey sets, not much difference. For 2nd hand cams and lenses, they're more expensive than the rest.
 

:) photographic memory! :)

Indeed Samuel has a good memory for his customers' faces.

Sometimes, I will pull a "fast one" by saying, "Didn't you quote me $50 lower?"

Then, I will wink wink at him, jokingly. Even Samuel can't remember all prices he quote.
 

u mean grey sets? they are still made in Japan but have no warranty.. if anything goes wrong u will have to pay for repairs


Sorry, but what are grey sets? Do they only exist for L lens or for all Canon lens? Any method I can use to tell if it is or isn't a grey set?
 

grey sets refer to sets without local (singapore) warranty. generally obtained from overseas at a cheaper price. the downside is the warranty will not be covered by canon singapore. each shop has its own warranty policy.
 

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