Aussie Good Buys

[SabaDen]

Hi guys, may make a trip to Melbourne this coming June. Worth to get camera equipments & accessories over there? What are their good buys? Thanks ya.

[smalltake]

Originally Posted by SabaDen Hi guys, may make a trip to Melbourne this coming June. Worth to get camera equipments & accessories over there? What are their good buys? Thanks ya.

Nice timing leh........ very cooling during June period............... you on holiday or visiting friends?

[SabaDen]

Originally Posted by smalltake Nice timing leh........ very cooling during June period............... you on holiday or visiting friends?

Yea ... planned it that way. Both and check on my prop over there.

[Ally]

Originally Posted by SabaDen Hi guys, may make a trip to Melbourne this coming June. Worth to get camera equipments & accessories over there? What are their good buys? Thanks ya.

Not sure if you're gonna get good deals, coz when my Aussie relatives come over to S'pore, they go on shopping for cam + gear.. But you can try your luck down-under...

just my say..

[SabaDen]

So there's nothing to look forward to in Melbourne when I'm there?

[hanqiang1011]

Originally Posted by SabaDen So there's nothing to look forward to in Melbourne when I'm there?

You got to be careful and disappointed to find that the price is high. Cos the price of cameras and equipments over there is quite high. When I was in Melbourne last Sept, one Manfrotto 190B Tripod cost over A$250 (Given S$1 = A$1.2 like that that time). Some used items are much costly then new items when converted back to Sing dollars.

[Kit]

Prices in Australia are generally more expensive than here but you can find some used gems for reasonable prices occasionally. Camera shops in the Melbourne CBD are concentrated along Elizabeth St and Lonsdale Street area. I suggest Michael's along Elizabeth St or Camera Exchange at Lonsdale Street.

[smsoh]

yeah dont bother... A$ r stronger and if u find something really cheap.. either it came frm HK or china..

[surge]

there are a rowof 4-5 camera shops selling both new/used stuff. cant remember the street name but you can miss it. right in the city. but the pricing is crazy. some used stuff are actually more expensive than new here in singapore. remember seeing a used 80-200/2.8 tokina ATX used selling at AUD1200!

but its a good place to sell! i sold my sb-24 there for AUD180 some years back when i can couldnt even get 180 sin at peninsula.

[simon80]

don bother ..

1 * 2gb SD card cost AU$95
I just mailed 2x2Gb to a relative

[SabaDen]

Thanks all for the input ... guess it's just window shopping for me over there.