Canon G3 REAL price

[hanoman]

I am planning to buy a Canon G3 in this coming week. I had a friend who had bought a Video Camera at a good price (S$300 lower than retail price), he got the good deal from his friend's friend shop. So I think maybe his friend can offer me a good price for the camera that I want.

Today his friend called and tell me the price of Canon G3, it is well below the retail price, its even lower than the lowest price in this thread

Since I am a newbie in this DC thing, is it possible that his friend offer me so low price? If thats true that means the margin must be quite big right? I am afraid I am being conned

Thanks for any suggestion

[denizenx]

real price? erm a PC upgrade + a short trip to penang.
wouldn't waste money on the G3

[Kevin]

Quote: Originally posted by denizenx real price? erm a PC upgrade + a short trip to penang. wouldn't waste money on the G3

G3 that bad meh? Oly C5050 better?

[denizenx]

for the 4x zoom? hmm.. canon fan get G2 cheaper?
if u want card-capacity movie clips buy olympus.. even my 2100 can stream until the card is full..

I dunno, not a fan of g3 nor ixus...

Quote: Originally posted by hanoman I am planning to buy a Canon G3 in this coming week. I had a friend who had bought a Video Camera at a good price (S$300 lower than retail price), he got the good deal from his friend's friend shop. So I think maybe his friend can offer me a good price for the camera that I want. Today his friend called and tell me the price of Canon G3, it is well below the retail price, its even lower than the lowest price in this thread Since I am a newbie in this DC thing, is it possible that his friend offer me so low price? If thats true that means the margin must be quite big right? I am afraid I am being conned Thanks for any suggestion

$1200 (+GST 3% $36) = $1236 at AP @ SLS

I got mine at $1250 4 days ago

Since you're newbie, you certainly need some help, and I don't think there's a possibility you can get a price that low (from the RP)

[hanoman]

Quote: Originally posted by délinquent $1200 (+GST 3% $36) = $1236 at AP @ SLS I got mine at $1250 4 days ago Since you're newbie, you certainly need some help, and I don't think there's a possibility you can get a price that low (from the RP)

The price given to me is included GST, that is why I feel so strange.

[mrbunglez]

i got mine for $1200 inclusive of GST...

[hanoman]

I went to AP today, the person at the counter gave me opeing price as S$1399, whoah!!! That's the price at Best Denki, and Canon homepage. I thought their opening price should be lower. I have not bargain thou.

Usually how much can the price be lower from the opeing price? $200 to $300?

By the way, anyone know whats the difference between buying at Super Store like BestDenki compare with SLS shops? s it the SERVICE or the after sales?

[FLiNcHY]

But 1399 comes with free stuff like free 128mb cf stick right?

If you buy at AP :

Canon G3 (approx with GST included $1250)

128MB CF Card ($85)

You pay only $1335 odd, saving about $60+

[mpenza]

Quote: Originally posted by hanoman I went to AP today, the person at the counter gave me opeing price as S$1399, whoah!!! That's the price at Best Denki, and Canon homepage. I thought their opening price should be lower. I have not bargain thou.

You need to bargain. They may quote even higher for others.

[Barrios]

Quote: Originally posted by mrbunglez i got mine for $1200 inclusive of GST...

Care to share where u got yours?

[Linkster]

i juz got mine at M.S. Color Service for $1215.40 (inclusive of GST).. bought a SanDisk 128MB CF card for $88 also.. is this a worthwhile deal?

[kindred]

Quote: Originally posted by Linkster i juz got mine at M.S. Color Service for $1215.40 (inclusive of GST).. bought a SanDisk 128MB CF card for $88 also.. is this a worthwhile deal?

why buy sandisk ? why dun buy Ridata 128 MB -16X only cost about 80 bucks at AP...sandisk is slow leh..

[mpenza]

Sandisk is one of the slowest CF cards around.... I think even the Sandisk Ultra is slower than RiData....

[kindred]

Quote: Originally posted by mpenza Sandisk is one of the slowest CF cards around.... I think even the Sandisk Ultra is slower than RiData....

AgRee man !!!

[Linkster]

oh man! this piece of info came too late.. guess i'll have to live with the slow CF card for the next yr or so? coz i dun think i'll be spending more money on these stuff in the near future liao.. what am i supposed to do now? is sandisk really THAT bad?

[kindred]

Quote: Originally posted by Linkster oh man! this piece of info came too late.. guess i'll have to live with the slow CF card for the next yr or so? coz i dun think i'll be spending more money on these stuff in the near future liao..what am i supposed to do now? is sandisk really THAT bad?

not really that bad lah...as long as u dun be fussy to the speed lor...

[mylau]

Quote: Originally posted by Linkster oh man! this piece of info came too late.. guess i'll have to live with the slow CF card for the next yr or so? coz i dun think i'll be spending more money on these stuff in the near future liao.. what am i supposed to do now? is sandisk really THAT bad?

dun worry lah, u won't be able to feel much of a difference on a G3. The difference is more evident on DSLRs.

[Kevin]

Quote: Originally posted by kindred not really that bad lah...as long as u dun be fussy to the speed lor...

Hi Kindred, where did you get your Lensmate adaptor for G3 and how much? Is it better than the Canon one? Also 58mm thread size?