Just when I though it was safe to think about new kit purchase, 2 things happen.
1) Someone says I might be disappointed with 1DS Mark II N.
2) 300mm f/4 Lens seems less good next to the 300 f/2.8 lens.
So as indecision strikes so do the ideas. Now I still very much would like the 1D, but also I’d like the lens.
Now that works out at £2100 for the 1D and £2873 for the lens. A nice total of £4973. Now pricing up B&H in New York the same items come to $7369.90 which using the ebay currency converter comes to £3778.12. Now this is before any duty is applied. So assuming duty for the lens is 6% (DLSR’s are 0%) and adding VAT @17.5% this comes out to £4203.91. A saving on the UK price of £769.09. Factoring shipping costs, it could be around £650 saving.
Apparently all L series lenses come with a one year international warranty. Not overly sure about the body though. Still I’m going to email Kerso on ebay to see what he can do (outside of ebay and Paypal). I know he sells the lens on Ebay for £2650 so assuming he’ll give a 4% discount for avoiding them it might be another £100 off. Still he might tell me to sod off!
/edit. That was fooking quick, he’ll do it for £2500! Bargain. It might go up with $, could go down. Still very decent price and he seems to be a very decent seller.
/edit 2: Forgot about the 8.375% New York State tax. That puts a shitter on the NY trip 🙁