K100D Dual Lens Kit(Canada) worth it?

[longko]

Found this online shop selling K100D with 18-55mm & 50-200mm for 800 Canadian dollars. It comes with international warranty & shipping to Singapore is 75 Canadian dollars. Total 875 CAD = about S$1204 Do you guys think it's worth it?

Refer to: http://www.adencamera.com/prod-overv...590&Category=1

Quote from email:

Hi,


Insured shipping through International Air Parcel through Canada Post will cost $75.00CDN and there is a valid one year Pentax International service warranty as printed on the Pentax International World Wide Service certificate.


Regards,
Ed
Aden Camera
www.adencamera.com
416-977-9711

[CY_OH]

If I'm not wrong, K100D with 18-55 sells for S$11xx and 50-200 for about S$400, both with GST.

This comes up to savings of about S$300.

[southernoise]

worth it if the warranty is valid.

[CSLee]

In Malaysia KL price is around S$988 with kit lens 18-55mm + Battery 2500 & changer. Location :KL, Sungai Wang "TARITA".

[creampuff]

Do a search on eBay here:
http://listings.ebay.com/_W0QQsocmdZ...e=search&fgtp=

A K100D with kit lens should hover about US$550 new. Factoring in shipping, a US merchant is still cheaper than from Canada. Plus I know for a fact Canadian shipping is pretty expensive. So if I were you, I would check before making that purchase.

[lordsbm]

Originally Posted by CSLee In Malaysia KL price is around S$988 with kit lens 18-55mm + Battery 2500 & changer. Location :KL, Sungai Wang "TARITA".

KL set can convert warranty to Singapore?

[fengwei]

You need to add 5% import tax on top of that, but price is still quite good.

I wish we could see some bundled deals here locally from Pentax (like Sony and Nikon ...)

[airconvent]

wow...pretty good deal..but seems like their Pentax flash prices a little on the high side though.

[longko]

Got this reply from Pentax Canada.

Dear XXX

Yes this applies with all pentax companies ,

Any pentax camera has a 1 year international warranty
So if you buy in canada and you need service in Singapore
They should be able to do the repairs there .

Thank you,

Alain

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by longko Got this reply from Pentax Canada. Dear XXX Yes this applies with all pentax companies , Any pentax camera has a 1 year international warranty So if you buy in canada and you need service in Singapore They should be able to do the repairs there . Thank you, Alain

Well, better check w/ the local agent before you do the purchase, if you still want the warranty.

Good luck,

[longko]

Originally Posted by fengwei Well, better check w/ the local agent before you do the purchase, if you still want the warranty. Good luck,

It's a good deal, but I'm still waiting for the K10D before I decide what I want

[denizenx]

reading around seem to suggest really bad battery life... is that a consideration?

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by denizenx reading around seem to suggest really bad battery life... is that a consideration?

Which one? You mean K100d? I never heard of this problem w/ K100d, or any other Pentax dSLR cameras, especially if proper batteries are used. I can easily get around 2k shots w/ a pair of CRV3 batteries w/ my Ds, and I think the K100d should be similar.

[longko]

Originally Posted by denizenx reading around seem to suggest really bad battery life... is that a consideration?

Read this: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-...?msg_id=00Ih1T

I qoute from the link above:

Scott Cole , nov 05, 2006; 04:07 p.m.
So far I've shot almost 1250 shots on the same 2500ah rechargeable Nimh batteries. While out shooting yesterday, I found that if battery level dropped, I just had to turn off the camera for a minute and the batteries rebounded. How many more can I get? I don't know--these batteries just won't quit. I feel like Kramer in that Seinfeld episode when he refuses to fill up the car with gas....

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by longko Read this: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-...?msg_id=00Ih1T I qoute from the link above: Scott Cole , nov 05, 2006; 04:07 p.m. So far I've shot almost 1250 shots on the same 2500ah rechargeable Nimh batteries. While out shooting yesterday, I found that if battery level dropped, I just had to turn off the camera for a minute and the batteries rebounded. How many more can I get? I don't know--these batteries just won't quit. I feel like Kramer in that Seinfeld episode when he refuses to fill up the car with gas....

1250 shots on one charge! That's excellent battery life if you ask me, especially consider 2500mA rechargeable AA batteries are used...

[denizenx]

Originally Posted by fengwei 1250 shots on one charge! That's excellent battery life if you ask me, especially consider 2500mA rechargeable AA batteries are used...

dunno leh was reading the reviews from diff places. conflicting behaviour .

anyway have a kit with me now, last night's prelim playing was an EXCELLENT experience. The functions are really photog-phriendly lol

but image noise etc reminds me of nikon d100 even at iso 200. but need to test more

overall a fantastic camera leh

[denizenx]

hope I'm not flouting any rules but http://vhub.sg/index.php?main_page=p...products_id=74
1150sgd + 1gb card...

[dnaxe]

Originally Posted by denizenx dunno leh was reading the reviews from diff places. conflicting behaviour . anyway have a kit with me now, last night's prelim playing was an EXCELLENT experience. The functions are really photog-phriendly lol but image noise etc reminds me of nikon d100 even at iso 200. but need to test more overall a fantastic camera leh

The K100D doesn't like alkaline batteries, and old nimh battries.

new nimh does very well.

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1150 is not that great a price in sg.

[alvinsclee]

Get the camera body from matrix_76:
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=233938

Get the kit lens from fengwei:
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=236908

and you'll have a complete K100D basic system at a good price

[the mac 13]

Originally Posted by fengwei You need to add 5% import tax on top of that, but price is still quite good. I wish we could see some bundled deals here locally from Pentax (like Sony and Nikon ...)

I hope I am not digging, but is the import tax on the Singapore side of Canada's side?