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Forum: Pentax Price Watch
03-23-2018, 07:15 PM
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I haven’t looked into any lenses/camera gear recently... However, I’d still suggest price.com as a good place to compare prices on gear. I don’t think there’s an official Pentax store here... and if there is, they’ll charge msrp or higher I’d say.
As for what to do here in Hk, I’ll PM you some of my favourite spots.
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I just had a quick search for you... Seems that the SIGMA lens you're looking for is available from some shops in the Pentax mount... But its worth contacting them before you get there to make sure they have it in stock.
As for the Pentax one, I can only find "grey-import" variants... probably imported from Japan. They'd be fine if you're not worried about the warranty, but personally I'm hesitant to buy grey market goods.
As mentioned previously, I haven't been buying much gear recently, but price.com.hk is still where I go for comparing prices and contacting merchants to check on stock for some of my other interests.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-09-2014, 11:39 PM
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I just picked up my example if the 18-35 yesterday... I've only had a short time to mess around with it, but I feel that the af is pretty inconsistent...
That said, it's no where near as bad as the in depth review seems to suggest... Once I've had more time to experiment, I'll comment more...
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Forum: Pentax Price Watch
11-05-2014, 12:12 AM
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Thanks for the tip about jd.com!!!
I'm in the process of buying the sigma 18-35 this week, but it still worked out cheaper buying from a small, local shop I found on price.com than jd.com... I'm paying hkd$5,230 (us$675) for a non-grey import model, so I'm pretty happy wIth that... It comes with a 3-year local warranty from sigma Hong Kong...so that's even better!!
Happy shopping guys!!
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I was just watching something on Digitalrev about this... Have a look on their YouTube channel... It might help you!!!
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Forum: Pentax Price Watch
09-16-2014, 10:31 PM
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I'm glad my post has created some discussion!!
There are of course pros and cons to buying stuff when you're away from home... But I think if you're willing to gamble on not having a warranty, then the significant cash savings are probably worthwhile...
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Forum: Pentax Price Watch
09-15-2014, 05:03 AM
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Oh yes, of course... I'm just giving my experience.
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As an additional note, after reading whk1992's reply...
Standard practice at most Hong Kong independent shops is to charge a surcharge if you pay by credit card... I think this is ridiculous... My understanding is that they get charged 0.03%, but charge customers 3%... I might be wrong on the exact figures, and different shops have different agreements with their banks, but in general, I just pay cash to avoid the annoyance...
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Forum: Pentax Price Watch
09-15-2014, 01:15 AM
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I have been using a Pentax K-x here in Hong Kong for about the last 4-5 years. I remember when I bought it, I had to specially order it through a local electronics store, who kept encouraging me to buy Canon or Nikon. But as it was a gift for my wife, who'd specifically asked for that model, my hands were tied... After living and shooting with that great little camera for all this time, I recently decided to upgrade to a K-3...
After searching around on the forums and looking everywhere online I could think of, it turns out, getting Pentax stuff here can be easier than I thought... There are very few (or no) specially Pentax places, but it turns out that's not a big issue.
Here in hk, there are a lot of unscrupulous businesses, who hardly even try to hide that they just want your money and want you to get out... Or, they look at the bag you're carrying, shoes you're wearing and decide on the spot how much they will charge your for something. I get the rough end of this stick all the time, cause despite speaking Cantonese and having lived in hk for nearly 10 years, I still look like a tourist...
Because of this, there is a great website ????? Price.com.hk
Just to be clear, I don't work for this website... But as I'm getting pretty passionate about Pentax, it is gonna be useful to me in the coming months/years!
It works like this... Shops advertise their products on the website, including clear info about how much it is, what's included for the price, whether it's from the local distributor or a 'grey' import and their address and phone number. Other users (customers) can rate the shops after they buy things there...
So, in my case, I found 4 shops selling the k-3 body for hkd$6950 and a few more selling it with the 18-135mm lens for $8750 (us$1,128). I called around, confirmed that the price was correct and went to pick it up. When I looked on B&H, they were asking for us$1,446 + shipping...
The shop I ended up buying from WAS in Mong kok (a touristy, shopping district) but WAS NOT in one of the big camera centers... Instead, it was in a commercial building. When I went to pick it up, I checked the local warranty card was present and the serial numbers matched (which they did)...I tested the body and lens (all in order) and then paid. No dramas at all.
As a comparison, I checked at shop@DCfever (which I'm told is a popular camera place)... They had a decent collection of Pentax cameras and lenses on sale in their Causeway Bay store...but the K-3 was hkd$9990 just for the body... So checking the prices online before rushing into buying saved me a heap!
If anyone is looking to buy camera equipment in Hong Kong (no matter which brand) I encourage you to check the prices on price.com.hk before you actually go visiting any shops, just to make sure you're getting the bargain you're hoping for!!!
Good luck fellow pentaxians!!!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-11-2014, 07:49 AM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-07-2014, 05:35 PM
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Thanks everyone for the advice... 18-135 it is!!
Will upload some images when I get it!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-07-2014, 07:10 AM
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Thanks for your reply...
Do they make an 18-135 which isn't WR??
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Seems pretty cut and dried that the 18-135 is the best choice...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-07-2014, 06:14 AM
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Hi Everyone!
I'm on the verge of buying a K--3 to replace my k-x (which i've been using since they were first released...)
I have two choices...
A: K-3 body + Tamron 18-200mm lens.
Total price usd:$1,045.
B: K-3 body + Pentax 18-135mm lens.
Total price usd:$1,130.
I already have two kit lenses (18-55mm and 50-300) and the Pentax 50mm f/1.8.
My two kit lenses are currently (and maybe permanently) on holiday with my dad in Australia, along with my k-x...
So, should i take the slightly more versatile Tamron or the less versatile Pentax??
Any advice would be awesome!!
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