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pKai wrote:
Nice..... Interesting..... At Amazon.co.jp, the 5D III is $700 cheaper delivered to the US than at Amazon US...... $2400 vs $3100.
At $500, the M3 is priced more where it should be... right there with the likes of the SL-1 and others.
This is a bit OT, but in the last couple months, while window shopping various cameras and lenses, I've noticed that the US is no longer necessarily the best place to find deals, like it was maybe 10 years ago before the 'great recession'. But I think it's more so the case in the last 6 months as the USD has gained a huge amount against most other currencies, yet non-US brands have not adjusted their US retail prices accordingly. The conspiracist in me believes they're intentionally milking the benefit of the exchange rate after many endured a period where the USD was quite weak, which caused pains because they had to keep prices low during that time for the US market.
Sometimes here in Canada, for certain Canon items, it's considerably less expensive than buying from the US. But where I've seen it more is your example above. Japan used to always be more expensive than buying in the US... not necessarily any more. I've also found that some EU brands are considerably less expensive if imported from the EU.
Swinging back to the M3 - I'll be in Japan in early May and am tempted to pick one up, but it seems the couple camera shops I've checked so far are selling the kits at somewhat of a premium compared to Amazon (maybe about $50, so not too bad). In any case, looking forward to your results and feedback about it.
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