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  1. 7th May 2011, 08:25 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by slug_burner View Post
    Nikon D300S Digital SLR Camera Body - 12.3 Megapixel - 16:9 - 3" Color LCD is cheapest at US$1439
    You can buy it in Oz for about the same price from DD Photography in North Sydney: http://www.d-d-photographics.com.au/products/Nikon-D300s-Body-.html. Can also pickup in Sydney or Brisbane.

    Rarely will you find anywhere cheaper in Australia for most items.

    They are Grey Imports though, so you won't have an Australian warranty - but you wouldn't if you bought it O/S anyway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by incisor View Post
    https://www.dwidigitalcameras.com.au...idProduct=2330

    AU $1287
    Thanks Inc! Looks like that is the best price by far. I am in HK at the moment and a D300s body is ~$1700 here.
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  3. 16th May 2011, 08:28 AM #13
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    DWI ship from this guy in HK:
    THE CAMERA SHOP CO.,
    FLAT J,7/F 63 OAK ST
    TAI KOK TSUI
    KOWLOON,
    HK

    I don't know if there is a retail store you can visit - the address is flat J. If there is you may get it even cheaper the DWI as you can avoid the shipping.

    Some internet research may turn up a phone number for them, but I don't have one.

    Cheers, Steve
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    Quote Originally Posted by incisor View Post
    https://www.dwidigitalcameras.com.au...idProduct=2330

    AU $1287
    Does anyone know what the "1 year warranty" offered on this camera is??? As I understand it, these cameras and imported (from HK?) - so is the warranty a Nikon warranty or something else???

    EDIT - it seems I have answered my own question...
    https://www.dwidigitalcameras.com.au...nformation.asp

    Has anyone ever bought from dwi and claimed on this warranty???
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    Quote Originally Posted by isuzurover View Post
    Does anyone know what the "1 year warranty" offered on this camera is??? As I understand it, these cameras and imported (from HK?) - so is the warranty a Nikon warranty or something else???

    EDIT - it seems I have answered my own question...
    https://www.dwidigitalcameras.com.au...nformation.asp

    Has anyone ever bought from dwi and claimed on this warranty???
    Importers in Australia by law have to provide warranty for the products that they sell.
    When my D200 have a problem about 2 years ego the importer sent the camera for repairs to the same independent work shop that Nikon sent the cameras imported by them.
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    Thanks everyone for the help. The D300s, lens and extra bits arrived early this morning. I ordered on Friday afternoon.

    I already bought a kingchrome pelican-type case to put it in.

    Now I just need to work out how to use it. Very different to the film SLR and Ixus we now own.

    If anyone is after FD lenses or an AE-1 body (NR) - then let me know...

    One (basic) question - can I use my old-school hot shoe flash units with the D300s???
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    In answer to the flash... depends on make, model etc.

    Good learning tool is Thom Hogan's Complete Guide to the Nikon D300 and D300s
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    Just checked the itemised invoice on the package.

    $975 (including postage and everything).

    Camera body was listed as $550.

    Wish I had paid that little

    I wonder what the price on the invoice would be if I had bought a D1 body...
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