Where can i buy Canon EOS300D in Singapore?

skdls · 24th November 2003

Hi...May i know where can i get the best price for EOS300D in Singapore?

I just called one shop selling at SGD1850 for the kit.

Is it good price?

thanks

y0ngcheng · 30th November 2003

i think u can find better prices around. try ms color.. they have gd price

Brett · 30th November 2003

i jus bought one @ sitex for $1999 with bag tripod n 256 kingston CF card. not the best deal but its ok.

plinius · 30th November 2003

yup..not a bad deal.....but the most part is u don't have to wait, guess MS color and AP etc are out of stocks...........

Originally Posted by Brett

i jus bought one @ sitex for $1999 with bag tripod n 256 kingston CF card. not the best deal but its ok.

Swakoo · 1st December 2003

yah anyone checked out MS yet?

chriszzz · 1st December 2003

Originally Posted by skdls

Hi...May i know where can i get the best price for EOS300D in Singapore?

I just called one shop selling at SGD1850 for the kit.

Is it good price?

thanks

Give Alan photo a call. They'll give you a good price over the phone. For MS color, go to their website and ask for an equote. I've found their equotes are sometimes better than their phone quotes.

PLRBEAR · 1st December 2003

You can get the kit for around $1850, GST included. Some places slightly lower, most places higher than that. I think $1850 is a good price to base from; just remember that it's inclusive of GST. Try to get a set soon, since GST will be 5% instead of 4% in 2004. Just approx. $20 more, but hey...you can get yourself some lunch after purchasing your new toy, and more.

Also, do check the contents of the box. Salesperson should be happy to go over the content list with you. Some kits also come with a separate warranty for the 18-55mm lens. Some kits have one warranty card that specifies that the warranty is for the kit. Maybe it was just my luck, but I have both.

I have found Alan Photo to be a nice store to go to. Reasonable prices without bargaining. Steven at AP is a good person to deal with from my personal experience with him.

For spare batteries, i'd go to EastGear and get the 1500mah BP-511s. CF cards...depends on what you need and how much you want to spend. My TwinMos 512MB ones cost me $199 per piece. A little slow compared to the other brands like Transcend, Hagiwara(?), Sandisk. Beware of some compataibility issues regarding some cards. Do a search on ClubSNAP. Plenty of info.

The new SanDisk Ultra II CompactFlash cards have a minimum sustained write speed of 9 megabytes (MB) per second and a read speed of 10 MB per second. The TwinMos ones run at 3.8MB/s write speed, and 4MB/s read speed. Check the price differences, and decide if it's worth spending the extra money. I've always used TwinMos with no problems, so i can't find a good enough reason to switch. When i start taking wedding photos...yeah, maybe i will. In the meantime, the faster read & write speeds does nothing for me.

I bought the EastGear batteries for $28 down at the store itself. Do note that the original Canon batts cost A LOT MORE. I've had no problems with the EastGear batts, and they're 1500mah ones. Someone has had a problem with the Megapower line of batteries, but has yet to isolate the problem. Check out www.eastgear.com for more info. As a ClubSNAP member, we get small little perks.

Stick with the kit lens. I know some people who have sold theirs, and they've regretted doing so. It's hard to find a replacement without spending a lot of money for one. Work with it, and slowly check out the Buy/Sell section for good deals on lenses that you might find useful for your applications. The 28-105mm USM II is a nice lens, or the 28-135mm if you don't care about the zoom creep. Do a search on zoom creep if you want to read more.

Well, i've given you plenty of info to start off with. Hope you find your 300D soon, and at a reasonable price. Have fun, and remember to register your 300D at www.canon.com.sg to start your warranty without having to send your warranty card in.

plinius · 1st December 2003

both AP and MS Color selling at S$1800 nett.

Originally Posted by chriszzz

Give Alan photo a call. They'll give you a good price over the phone. For MS color, go to their website and ask for an equote. I've found their equotes are sometimes better than their phone quotes.

loupgarou · 1st December 2003

300D reading/writing to CF doesn't depend on the CF speed (ie: 300D uses the lower). however, get yourself a USB 2.0 CF card reader that hooks up to your pc's USB port. (you may also need to add a USB 2.0 pci card if your pc's usb port is a 1.1 type ie: older pc.. otherwise you're not benefitting from the potential 480mbs transfer rate as compared to the older 12mbs or 1.5mbps)

that is the preferred method of file transfer which is faster than anything any other camera can do.

dnka · 1st December 2003

BargainCity $1725 (excl GST, +$5 delivery OR $1799 incl GST & delivery)
Alan Photo $1800 nett

dnka · 1st December 2003

Originally Posted by dnka

BargainCity $1725 (excl GST, +$5 delivery OR $1799 incl GST & delivery)
Alan Photo $1800 nett

BargainCity also includes some offer together with 300D:

Sandisk Ultra II, 60X 512 Mb CF card. S$255.00
1Gb IBM microdrive at S$312.0
OEM compatible battery at $28.00
Canon 55mm-200mm lens at S$411.00
Battery Grip at S$203.00
Canon 550EX Flash at S$619.00
LowePro Professional camera case at S$30.00

Swakoo · 1st December 2003

hmmm....

i know of one guy who bought it when it came out.. and his 2.4GB (FAT32) CF card (I think by hitachi) cannot work.. take one shot... the camera will hang...
still got this problem? the camera suppose to be able to work with fat32 CF cards right?

i want to get but tight on cash.. maybe sell my G2.. but dunno how much to sell it for.. anyone with any suggestion(s)? or any potential buyers? hehehehe

wah eastgear batt so cheap? i bought mine megapower at around 40 bucks last year for a 1800mah one.... eastgear good?

yah sometime megapower one flat very fast.. sometimes ok... weird....?

sigh i gian this camera.....

mpenza · 1st December 2003

problem could be the card rather than the camera.

BIGDaDDy · 1st December 2003

Got mine at Alan Photo, for 1750 (body only); as the kit was still out of stock, when I bought about 2 weeks ago. They're selling the kit for $1850. Both inclusive of GST. They also offer 0% interest free installment (that's what they say, at least), on Diners and UOB Visa credit cards. Try them out, they won't rob you of your money. It's the first time I've been to that store, and everyone was very accomodating and nice.

Swakoo · 3rd December 2003

can pay by installment...
now that's enticing...

24th November 2003	#1
skdls New Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 26	Where can i buy Canon EOS300D in Singapore? Hi...May i know where can i get the best price for EOS300D in Singapore? I just called one shop selling at SGD1850 for the kit. Is it good price? thanks

30th November 2003	#3
Brett Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 800	i jus bought one @ sitex for $1999 with bag tripod n 256 kingston CF card. not the best deal but its ok. __________________ http://www.pbase.com/brett315/linearstudios

1st December 2003	#7
PLRBEAR Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 569	What i've learnt after a month or so. You can get the kit for around $1850, GST included. Some places slightly lower, most places higher than that. I think $1850 is a good price to base from; just remember that it's inclusive of GST. Try to get a set soon, since GST will be 5% instead of 4% in 2004. Just approx. $20 more, but hey...you can get yourself some lunch after purchasing your new toy, and more. Also, do check the contents of the box. Salesperson should be happy to go over the content list with you. Some kits also come with a separate warranty for the 18-55mm lens. Some kits have one warranty card that specifies that the warranty is for the kit. Maybe it was just my luck, but I have both. I have found Alan Photo to be a nice store to go to. Reasonable prices without bargaining. Steven at AP is a good person to deal with from my personal experience with him. For spare batteries, i'd go to EastGear and get the 1500mah BP-511s. CF cards...depends on what you need and how much you want to spend. My TwinMos 512MB ones cost me $199 per piece. A little slow compared to the other brands like Transcend, Hagiwara(?), Sandisk. Beware of some compataibility issues regarding some cards. Do a search on ClubSNAP. Plenty of info. The new SanDisk Ultra II CompactFlash cards have a minimum sustained write speed of 9 megabytes (MB) per second and a read speed of 10 MB per second. The TwinMos ones run at 3.8MB/s write speed, and 4MB/s read speed. Check the price differences, and decide if it's worth spending the extra money. I've always used TwinMos with no problems, so i can't find a good enough reason to switch. When i start taking wedding photos...yeah, maybe i will. In the meantime, the faster read & write speeds does nothing for me. I bought the EastGear batteries for $28 down at the store itself. Do note that the original Canon batts cost A LOT MORE. I've had no problems with the EastGear batts, and they're 1500mah ones. Someone has had a problem with the Megapower line of batteries, but has yet to isolate the problem. Check out www.eastgear.com for more info. As a ClubSNAP member, we get small little perks. Stick with the kit lens. I know some people who have sold theirs, and they've regretted doing so. It's hard to find a replacement without spending a lot of money for one. Work with it, and slowly check out the Buy/Sell section for good deals on lenses that you might find useful for your applications. The 28-105mm USM II is a nice lens, or the 28-135mm if you don't care about the zoom creep. Do a search on zoom creep if you want to read more. Well, i've given you plenty of info to start off with. Hope you find your 300D soon, and at a reasonable price. Have fun, and remember to register your 300D at www.canon.com.sg to start your warranty without having to send your warranty card in.

30th November 2003	#2
y0ngcheng Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 新加坡 Posts: 1,800	i think u can find better prices around. try ms color.. they have gd price

1st December 2003	#5
Swakoo Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 197	yah anyone checked out MS yet?

1st December 2003	#9
loupgarou Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,794	300D reading/writing to CF doesn't depend on the CF speed (ie: 300D uses the lower). however, get yourself a USB 2.0 CF card reader that hooks up to your pc's USB port. (you may also need to add a USB 2.0 pci card if your pc's usb port is a 1.1 type ie: older pc.. otherwise you're not benefitting from the potential 480mbs transfer rate as compared to the older 12mbs or 1.5mbps) that is the preferred method of file transfer which is faster than anything any other camera can do.

1st December 2003	#10
dnka Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 307	BargainCity $1725 (excl GST, +$5 delivery OR $1799 incl GST & delivery) Alan Photo $1800 nett

1st December 2003	#13
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	problem could be the card rather than the camera.

1st December 2003	#14
BIGDaDDy New Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 44	Got mine at Alan Photo, for 1750 (body only); as the kit was still out of stock, when I bought about 2 weeks ago. They're selling the kit for $1850. Both inclusive of GST. They also offer 0% interest free installment (that's what they say, at least), on Diners and UOB Visa credit cards. Try them out, they won't rob you of your money. It's the first time I've been to that store, and everyone was very accomodating and nice.

3rd December 2003	#15
Swakoo Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 197	can pay by installment... now that's enticing...