Pixel Perfect wrote:
God I'd hate to see unfavourable shipping rates if Adorama and B&H is as good as it gets.
Those corporate shipping accounts are favourable to their business, and some savings they can pass onto the consumer and thus gain a competitive advantage in that regard.
I suppose you might be shipping your 500 f/4 IS MkI via Fedex or UPS fully insured within Australia (?) soon.......I betcha the cost of the shipping will floor you.
PetKal wrote:
Those corporate shipping accounts are favourable to their business, and some savings they can pass onto the consumer and thus gain a competitive advantage in that regard.
I suppose you might be shipping your 500 f/4 IS MkI via Fedex or UPS fully insured within Australia (?) soon.......I betcha the cost of the shipping will floor you.
No, I can buy locally for $9985AUD and I can pick-up so no shipping or extra GST. To buy from US would cost be another $1200-1300 once GST and shipping is included. Since I originally bought my 500 mk 1 from the US, shipping rates have sky-rocketed at B&H. I get the feeling US companies hate OS customers given the extortionate shipping prices, and often for smaller items shipping is dearer than the item (RRS are you listening).
I wish I had read this yesterday. I ordered one from B&H. $10,399 but I did get a 2% coupon for future store purchase which amounts to a little over $200. No tax and no shipping charges also helps. Can't wait to get it.
Anyone have an opinion as to using a lens plate or replacing the foot with a RRS LCF-53, or Kirk LP-55 foot?
PhotoSmithogra wrote:
I wish I had read this yesterday. I ordered one from B&H. $10,399 but I did get a 2% coupon for future store purchase which amounts to a little over $200. No tax and no shipping charges also helps. Can't wait to get it.
Anyone have an opinion as to using a lens plate or replacing the foot with a RRS LCF-53, or Kirk LP-55 foot?
Based on my mk I experience, I'd get the foot, rather than the plate.
dtw757 wrote:
Kenmore camera has them on eBay...9999.00. They're in Seattle, reputable store. They've been in business for years. I don't work for them but I do buy from them every now and then.
I just received my 400 f/2.8 IS II and can confirm that with the RRS LCF-53 I have plenty of travel to balance with a 1DX and a 1.4 Teleconverter. There is at least an inch of travel left so the 2X and an extension tube would probably still balance.
Sigh. The lens looks awesome in every regard. I just cannot justify the upgrade cost from my version I. I know it would net me more quality shots, but how many more and/or how much better is much more difficult to quantify. At best I would get about $5K for my version I, so that means dropping another $5K. Can't see my way to that after scrimping and saving for the 1DX.
