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Ozzies - 15% off everything at Camerastore.com.au until midnight Tuesday
Posted By: RobG, 10-25-2014, 10:19 PM

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The 15% discount would actually make the price for the K3 body only similar to the price in the USA (AUD$1049.75). It may be worth checking other things like lenses.
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They need to take more than 15% off to match dcxpert for lenses
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They need to take more than 15% off to match dcxpert for lenses
Or even CRK. Strange. Anyway, the K3 price is definitely cheaper than CRK and a bit cheaper than dcxpert.
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Tempting but I've waited this long to upgrade, I can wait until Black Friday.

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The 15% discount would actually make the price for the K3 body only similar to the price in the USA (AUD$1049.75). It may be worth checking other things like lenses.
Except the USA prices include a battery grip at that price.

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Tempting but I've waited this long to upgrade, I can wait until Black Friday.
I was going to do the same, but I figured it didn't do any harm to let people know about the discount.

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Except the USA prices include a battery grip at that price.
Not by the time you pay for the shipping and GST. Plus you get a camera with a US warranty rather than an Australian one. To really compare, I just loaded up the K-3 in a cart with Adorama, with the free grip. With shipping it is US$980.75, or AUD$1114.49. If I get the K-3 at the 15% discount and a grip from dcxpert, it's about AUD$1279. That's a difference of $165 which is significant. I guess it depends on how much the local warranty is worth. Personally I'm not that excited about buying the battery grip, so for me it's a comparison of AUD$1050 vs AUD$1114. I'm hoping that CRK can offer some more competitive pricing in the next month. Personally I prefer to have a local warranty on the camera body.
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I was going to do the same, but I figured it didn't do any harm to let people know about the discount.



Not by the time you pay for the shipping and GST. Plus you get a camera with a US warranty rather than an Australian one. To really compare, I just loaded up the K-3 in a cart with Adorama, with the free grip. With shipping it is US$980.75, or AUD$1114.49. If I get the K-3 at the 15% discount and a grip from dcxpert, it's about AUD$1279. That's a difference of $165 which is significant. I guess it depends on how much the local warranty is worth. Personally I'm not that excited about buying the battery grip, so for me it's a comparison of AUD$1050 vs AUD$1114. I'm hoping that CRK can offer some more competitive pricing in the next month. Personally I prefer to have a local warranty on the camera body.
My fingers are crossed that a) the Australian dollar recovers and/or the US prices falls enough so that it scraps in below the A$1000 GST threshold; b) CRK sharpen their pencil.
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My fingers are crossed that a) the Australian dollar recovers and/or the US prices falls enough so that it scraps in below the A$1000 GST threshold; b) CRK sharpen their pencil.
Goof point - I forgot to add GST, so the price from the USA becomes about $1225.94. Much less difference.

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I was going to do the same, but I figured it didn't do any harm to let people know about the discount.



Not by the time you pay for the shipping and GST. Plus you get a camera with a US warranty rather than an Australian one. To really compare, I just loaded up the K-3 in a cart with Adorama, with the free grip. With shipping it is US$980.75, or AUD$1114.49. If I get the K-3 at the 15% discount and a grip from dcxpert, it's about AUD$1279. That's a difference of $165 which is significant. I guess it depends on how much the local warranty is worth. Personally I'm not that excited about buying the battery grip, so for me it's a comparison of AUD$1050 vs AUD$1114. I'm hoping that CRK can offer some more competitive pricing in the next month. Personally I prefer to have a local warranty on the camera body.
Trust me after the fun I had with my k-50 get local warranty I had enough trouble with local warranty hate to think of the fun you would have without it.
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