[Need Help] Hunt used lens and night photo hunting


Hi guys,

im a newbie from Indonesia, coming to Singapore on 27-29 May,
i would be very happy if one of you helps me (accompany) hunt used lens in Peninsula Plasa (near cathay photo) and surroundings, i'm scared get bluffed and as newbie, this is my first time buying used lens.

if you guys were me, should i buy new one or used one, thinking of 100mm Macro Canon, is cathay photo on marina square participating in great Spore sale ??

also, i need a guide for night shoot hunting and reflection around Singapore e.g. Merlion, Esplanade,etc. i can buy you dinner :)

any one wants to help me, i will be very happy :)
thanks
 

As a tourist, you are exempted from GST.
For example, I have been checking out for a lens that I'm keen to get which cost around $950 after gst and I was told that before gst, it is about $830 which is about what you will be getting in the BnS section in cs. My point is if you wanted get relative new 2nd hand lens, you might want to consider getting new ones.

Check out the price guide here. The reputable shops are listed in this sub-forum also. Do call a few shops for availability and prices. Do your homework before buying.
 

I'd actually avoid those shops. Just get from the buy and sell here.
 

what the ???? the 100mm macro canon is $830 ?????:eek::eek::eek::eek:

it's very expensive ! i thought it was around 700 dollars, and the used one is 500..

anyway, what is BnS section in cs, what cs ? is bns, buy n sell ?

CS = Clubsnap
bnS = buy and Sell (the one here on this forum)
 

Welcome to CS:)I don't think anyone will guide you on a night tour for a free dinner.Singaporeans want $$$...
 

Welcome to CS:)I don't think anyone will guide you on a night tour for a free dinner.Singaporeans want $$$...

yah i know it.. i once live in sg for 10 months, i felt the same way as you said LOL

any one can tell me the updated price of 100 mm macro USM f/2.8 canon ??
please ?

thanks
 

yah i know it.. i once live in sg for 10 months, i felt the same way as you said LOL

any one can tell me the updated price of 100 mm macro USM f/2.8 canon ??
please ?

thanks

We have a priceguide section for a reason. Please look it up there.
 

Please bear in mind TS is not a native Singaporean and acronyms/abbreviations/terms we are familiar with may be totally alien or mean something entirely different to him. To us OP means Orient Photo, located at the 6th floor of Sim Lim Square, but to him, it may mean gibberish or even Ocean Pacific. :)

hT, have a look here: http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=518391

PM me your arrival date and schedule. I'll be glad to accompany you shop/shoot if my schedules permit. :)

Aside, from what I've seen, a used EF 100mm macro 2.8 USM goes for around $650 - $750 used. I do not know about the earlier, non-USM version as it is not so common now.
 

Welcome to CS:)I don't think anyone will guide you on a night tour for a free dinner.Singaporeans want $$$...

yah i know it.. i once live in sg for 10 months, i felt the same way as you said LOL

This is really sad that you guys feel this way.

also, i need a guide for night shoot hunting and reflection around Singapore e.g. Merlion, Esplanade,etc. i can buy you dinner :)

If you like to have some sort of guide, you need to help us first before we can help you by posting this request up earlier. At least 2 weekends before. Basically, this coming weekend is a long weekend and usually we would have planned something to do by now.

We won't be a guide lah. Probably just bring you round to shoot (We will probably be shooting too.) and a few places to makan and we can pay for ourselves. :)

PS. Dream merchant you still remember Kit's #4 outing on this sat?
 

Please bear in mind TS is not a native Singaporean and acronyms/abbreviations/terms we are familiar with may be totally alien or mean something entirely different to him. To us OP means Orient Photo, located at the 6th floor of Sim Lim Square, but to him, it may mean gibberish or even Ocean Pacific. :)

hT, have a look here: http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=518391

PM me your arrival date and schedule. I'll be glad to accompany you shop/shoot if my schedules permit. :)

Aside, from what I've seen, a used EF 100mm macro 2.8 USM goes for around $650 - $750 used. I do not know about the earlier, non-USM version as it is not so common now.

Kind guy. Unlike typical singaporeans who just want money. Kind guy.
 

100mm F2.8 better to buy from forums here..

many of the ex-100mm F2.8 users are migrating to the new 100mm L lens...

On weekends, I go shoot late at night, really late... so if u are interested, gimme a PM..