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From: Bruce on 9 Feb 2010 14:37 On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 11:19:57 -0800, C J Campbell <christophercampbellremovethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >On 2010-02-09 10:41:11 -0800, "Pete D" <no(a)email.com> said: > >> >> "Bruce" <docnews2011(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:61a3n5hlk1bk315qdu968pmrrbbqnj34j0(a)4ax.com... >>> Nikon has announced the following new lenses: >>> >>> AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR >>> Full frame (FX) format, image stabilised wide angle zoom lens. >>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/1002/10020902nikon16mm35mm.asp >>> US $ 1259.95 >>> Euro 1199.00 >>> GBP 1049.99 >>> >>> >>> AF-S Nikkor 24mm F/1.4G ED >>> Full frame (FX) format, ultra-fast wide angle fixed focal length lens. >>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/1002/10020901nikon24mmf14.asp >>> US $ 2199.95 >>> Euro 2149.00 >>> GBP 1949.99 >>> >>> >> >> Who set the Euro pricing??? With the USD at 61% of the UKP that is just >> crazy. > >Does the Euro pricing include VAT? Yes, the Euro and GBP prices include VAT (from 15% to 22% depending on which country) whereas the US price does not include taxes.
From: Crazy Spotters Inc. on 9 Feb 2010 14:43 On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 20:36:55 +0100, Alfred Molon <alfred_molon(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >In article <edWdnTLZJMvSMezWnZ2dnUVZ_u6dnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au>, >no(a)email.com says... >> Who set the Euro pricing??? With the USD at 61% of the UKP that is just >> crazy. > >Japanese and Americans seem to think that Europeans are stupid. No, camera companies think that all DSLR buyers are stupid. They are correct. Those prices alone prove this, in any country.
From: C J Campbell on 9 Feb 2010 16:03 On 2010-02-09 10:30:18 -0800, Bruce <docnews2011(a)gmail.com> said: > Nikon has announced the following new lenses: > > AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR > Full frame (FX) format, image stabilised wide angle zoom lens. > http://www.dpreview.com/news/1002/10020902nikon16mm35mm.asp > US $ 1259.95 > Euro 1199.00 > GBP 1049.99 Lot of people are going to want this lens. Looks like my 28 mm f/2.8 is going up for sale on eBay. > > > AF-S Nikkor 24mm F/1.4G ED > Full frame (FX) format, ultra-fast wide angle fixed focal length lens. > http://www.dpreview.com/news/1002/10020901nikon24mmf14.asp > US $ 2199.95 > Euro 2149.00 > GBP 1949.99 Even bigger and heavier than the 28mm f/2.8. But this lens does take filters and it is a stop faster. Maybe a little too rich for my blood (says the guy who shoots with a D3x). Yep, the 28mm f/2.8 goes on sale soon as I get back from Mexico. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor
From: C J Campbell on 9 Feb 2010 16:04 On 2010-02-09 11:36:55 -0800, Alfred Molon <alfred_molon(a)yahoo.com> said: > In article <edWdnTLZJMvSMezWnZ2dnUVZ_u6dnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au>, > no(a)email.com says... >> Who set the Euro pricing??? With the USD at 61% of the UKP that is just >> crazy. > > Japanese and Americans seem to think that Europeans are stupid. Either that or their own tax-hungry governments think they are. America has no VAT. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor
From: J�rgen Exner on 9 Feb 2010 17:12
C J Campbell <christophercampbellremovethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >Either that or their own tax-hungry governments think they are. America >has no VAT. 1: Canada does have VAT, it is called "Goods and Services Tax". Don't know about other countries in America. 2: I am quite certain I prefer a flat simple straightforward VAT over the impenetrable jungle of local, state, county and other sales taxes that are slapped on in the US and sometimes vary just across the street. 3: Not to mention that VAT is refundable upon export of the good while sales tax is not. jue |