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Wild Hog 4 · 05-03-2013, 11:06 PM

Bought the K5IIs (body only) yesterday from my local Pentax dealer for $1030. This was after negotiations with CR Kennedy a week earlier, had to wait for a shipment. Happy with this

**Ash** · 05-04-2013, 05:28 AM

Good stuff mate. It's a fine tool. Just test drove it myself at a rodeo, and the focus tracking of fast moving subjects is now very much doable even in low light. Using ISO 6400 still has its challenges shooting in these conditions at night. But it's pretty hard to beat with fast lenses.

bossa · 05-04-2013, 05:38 AM

Originally posted by Wild Hog 4

Bought the K5IIs (body only) yesterday from my local Pentax dealer for $1030. This was after negotiations with CR Kennedy a week earlier, had to wait for a shipment. Happy with this

What sort of negotiations? The K-5IIs can be had from DWI for $902 +$21 shipping (that doesn't include a genuine warranty) but the cheapest I have been quoted locally was from MyCameraFocus for $1099.

steve1307 · 05-04-2013, 06:27 AM

Originally posted by bossa

but the cheapest I have been quoted locally was from MyCameraFocus

MyCameraFocus also isn't an Australian "real store" supplied by CRK.
I was looking at them to get the Q-K converter as they're the only AU site to list it at all.

but ......In their blurb in the FAQ page it says: Frequently Asked Questions | Digital Camera accessories

Do you charge Goods and Services Tax (GST) ?

No. Our internet store sells imported stock so we do not charge GST. Point of sale is from overseas, unless otherwise arranged before ordering.
.
...... so it's just basically a middleman in Perth for someone like DWI anyway.

I guess this means (hypothetically if you ordered) when your K-5IIs would come in with an invoice stating $1099 AU customs would go Aha!! that's over the 1000 limit and send you a bill for the GST and processing fee before you'd get it. Thus bringing the total up to about 1200-odd.

I don't know how strict they are on the 1000AUD limit. I've kept all the orders I've done a bit under just in case.

bossa · 05-04-2013, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by steve1307

MyCameraFocus also isn't an Australian "real store" supplied by CRK.
I was looking at them to get the Q-K converter as they're the only AU site to list it at all.

but ......In their blurb in the FAQ page it says: Frequently Asked Questions | Digital Camera accessories

Do you charge Goods and Services Tax (GST) ?

No. Our internet store sells imported stock so we do not charge GST. Point of sale is from overseas, unless otherwise arranged before ordering.
.
...... so it's just basically a middleman in Perth for someone like DWI anyway.

I guess this means (hypothetically if you ordered) when your K-5IIs would come in with an invoice stating $1099 AU customs would go Aha!! that's over the 1000 limit and send you a bill for the GST and processing fee before you'd get it. Thus bringing the total up to about 1200-odd.

I don't know how strict they are on the 1000AUD limit. I've kept all the orders I've done a bit under just in case.

According to the owner of that store they are supplied with local Pentax and Sigma stock from CR Kennedy but their Nikon stock is Parallel Imported AFAIK.

**Ash** · 05-05-2013, 06:16 AM

K-5 IIs with Tamron 70-200 at the Goondiwindi show rodeo:

A fine camera and very responsive. AF-C and predictive focusing are genuinely good features now.

MBT74 · 05-08-2013, 10:10 PM

Looks like the Pentax lens price rise just arrived at the Pentax Australia Webstore. I was ready to buy another Limited lens in a week or so and now prices are a couple of hundred bucks greater.

steve1307 · 05-08-2013, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by MBT74

Looks like the Pentax lens price rise just arrived at the Pentax Australia Webstore. I was ready to buy another Limited lens in a week or so and now prices are a couple of hundred bucks greater.

Dammit

I had an FA31 in the cart yesterday but hesitated to cook up a story for the missus. It's bigger than the ltd so she'd be able to pick it out.

MBT74 · 05-08-2013, 10:56 PM

Originally posted by steve1307

Dammit

I had an FA31 in the cart yesterday but hesitated to cook up a story for the missus. It's bigger than the ltd so she'd be able to pick it out.

I had things on eBay to fund an FA43 but they didn't sell.

**Ash** · 05-08-2013, 11:02 PM

You might do well to pick up second hand Ltds from the forum marketplace.

Sandy Hancock · 05-08-2013, 11:03 PM

I have a 40 and 70 listed for what is now a steal....

wmf2012 · 07-22-2013, 02:41 AM

Hello Australia,

anyone live in melbourne?

Brisboy · 07-22-2013, 06:13 AM

Welcome wmf2012 (catchy user name.

)!

Please tell me you're a coffee drinking Melbournian. I'm in country QLD and for all that I love where I live, I do miss having lots of coffee to pick from (and I was in Brissy).

Brisboy · 07-22-2013, 06:14 AM

Also, it looks like there's a Melbourne specific social group if you're interested.

Melbourne Pentax User Information - PentaxForums.com

wmf2012 · 07-22-2013, 01:45 PM

Hi Brisboy,

Thanks, just join the melbourne group.
and yes , i'm a coffee drinking

.

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05-03-2013, 11:06 PM	#106
Wild Hog 4 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Tasmania Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59	Bought the K5IIs (body only) yesterday from my local Pentax dealer for $1030. This was after negotiations with CR Kennedy a week earlier, had to wait for a shipment. Happy with this

05-04-2013, 05:28 AM	#107
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Good stuff mate. It's a fine tool. Just test drove it myself at a rodeo, and the focus tracking of fast moving subjects is now very much doable even in low light. Using ISO 6400 still has its challenges shooting in these conditions at night. But it's pretty hard to beat with fast lenses.

05-04-2013, 05:38 AM	#108
bossa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,546	Originally posted by Wild Hog 4 Bought the K5IIs (body only) yesterday from my local Pentax dealer for $1030. This was after negotiations with CR Kennedy a week earlier, had to wait for a shipment. Happy with this What sort of negotiations? The K-5IIs can be had from DWI for $902 +$21 shipping (that doesn't include a genuine warranty) but the cheapest I have been quoted locally was from MyCameraFocus for $1099.

05-04-2013, 06:27 AM	#109
steve1307 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,130	Originally posted by bossa but the cheapest I have been quoted locally was from MyCameraFocus MyCameraFocus also isn't an Australian "real store" supplied by CRK. I was looking at them to get the Q-K converter as they're the only AU site to list it at all. but ......In their blurb in the FAQ page it says: Frequently Asked Questions \| Digital Camera accessories Do you charge Goods and Services Tax (GST) ? No. Our internet store sells imported stock so we do not charge GST. Point of sale is from overseas, unless otherwise arranged before ordering. . ...... so it's just basically a middleman in Perth for someone like DWI anyway. I guess this means (hypothetically if you ordered) when your K-5IIs would come in with an invoice stating $1099 AU customs would go Aha!! that's over the 1000 limit and send you a bill for the GST and processing fee before you'd get it. Thus bringing the total up to about 1200-odd. I don't know how strict they are on the 1000AUD limit. I've kept all the orders I've done a bit under just in case.

05-04-2013, 02:19 PM	#110
bossa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,546	Originally posted by steve1307 MyCameraFocus also isn't an Australian "real store" supplied by CRK. I was looking at them to get the Q-K converter as they're the only AU site to list it at all. but ......In their blurb in the FAQ page it says: Frequently Asked Questions \| Digital Camera accessories Do you charge Goods and Services Tax (GST) ? No. Our internet store sells imported stock so we do not charge GST. Point of sale is from overseas, unless otherwise arranged before ordering. . ...... so it's just basically a middleman in Perth for someone like DWI anyway. I guess this means (hypothetically if you ordered) when your K-5IIs would come in with an invoice stating $1099 AU customs would go Aha!! that's over the 1000 limit and send you a bill for the GST and processing fee before you'd get it. Thus bringing the total up to about 1200-odd. I don't know how strict they are on the 1000AUD limit. I've kept all the orders I've done a bit under just in case. According to the owner of that store they are supplied with local Pentax and Sigma stock from CR Kennedy but their Nikon stock is Parallel Imported AFAIK.

05-05-2013, 06:16 AM	#111
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	K-5 IIs with Tamron 70-200 at the Goondiwindi show rodeo: A fine camera and very responsive. AF-C and predictive focusing are genuinely good features now.

05-08-2013, 10:10 PM	#112
MBT74 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 135	Looks like the Pentax lens price rise just arrived at the Pentax Australia Webstore. I was ready to buy another Limited lens in a week or so and now prices are a couple of hundred bucks greater.

05-08-2013, 10:28 PM	#113
steve1307 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,130	Originally posted by MBT74 Looks like the Pentax lens price rise just arrived at the Pentax Australia Webstore. I was ready to buy another Limited lens in a week or so and now prices are a couple of hundred bucks greater. Dammit I had an FA31 in the cart yesterday but hesitated to cook up a story for the missus. It's bigger than the ltd so she'd be able to pick it out.

05-08-2013, 10:56 PM	#114
MBT74 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 135	Originally posted by steve1307 Dammit I had an FA31 in the cart yesterday but hesitated to cook up a story for the missus. It's bigger than the ltd so she'd be able to pick it out. I had things on eBay to fund an FA43 but they didn't sell.

05-08-2013, 11:02 PM	#115
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	You might do well to pick up second hand Ltds from the forum marketplace.

05-08-2013, 11:03 PM	#116
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,276	I have a 40 and 70 listed for what is now a steal....

07-22-2013, 02:41 AM	#117
wmf2012 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 118	Hello Australia, anyone live in melbourne?

07-22-2013, 06:13 AM	#118
Brisboy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cairns, Qld Posts: 204	Welcome wmf2012 (catchy user name. )! Please tell me you're a coffee drinking Melbournian. I'm in country QLD and for all that I love where I live, I do miss having lots of coffee to pick from (and I was in Brissy).

07-22-2013, 06:14 AM	#119
Brisboy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cairns, Qld Posts: 204	Also, it looks like there's a Melbourne specific social group if you're interested. Melbourne Pentax User Information - PentaxForums.com

07-22-2013, 01:45 PM	#120
wmf2012 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 118	Hi Brisboy, Thanks, just join the melbourne group. and yes , i'm a coffee drinking .

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