tofu

thanks catpaino, wow it has international warranty, perfect.

It is NOT POSSIBLE to buy D90... $999.  actually i found this deal on redflagdeal, but it was back to boxing week 2008......sign...mum should request it earlier.
the current price for kit set with 18-105 len is $9k hkd or $1650 cad (tax inc'd)  but hk 送8GB卡, 相機袋(Nikon), 腳架, 備用電, 清潔套裝, filter, so inc'd the gifts value, it is ~1/3 diff.
anyway, thanks you guys.  will pass info. to mum and she can decide to buy it here or hk la.

Catpiano

By the way, D90 kit with 18-105VR is $1349+tax .. even BC, with 12% tax total .. still ~ $1500 which is app. $10K HKD

Wili you use those " 送8GB卡, 相機袋(Nikon), 腳架, 備用電, 清潔套裝" other then 8G card?  When I buy camera stuff from HK, I dont even take those "GIFT" rather then CF/SD card and spare battery ... just waste of space to bring them back .. and even you count them, may be MAX $500 HKD value ...

Extra 1 Yr warranty on body and extra 4 yr warranty on lens from Canada, worth way more then those gift.

One benifit to buy in HK is, you get "DISCOUNT" when you need to fix the camera after warranty period. (or you break it by mistake)

siumaibb

I thought you said she got some Canon lenses, but anyway, I wish I got friends like her's...coz...80-200 f2.8 & 105mm f2.8 are like $1000 brand new.....

but mind you that all lenses she got are tele lenses, even the closest one start at 70mm, on D90 it will become 105mm......so, none of them are wide enough for daily use. So, if you are getting a new one, I suggest you get the one with a kit lens, maybe a 18-55mm.

one suggestion is to borrow a nikon body from a friend and try it out to see if your mom likes it or not lor......

siumaibb

D90 might be too big and heavy for your mom, I think D5000 is good enough

nikon price in HK
http://www.price.com.hk/category.php?c=100002&brand=Nikon

chobit

I think it's much easier to buy the camera think some place where they take return within 15days or something to try it, instead of borrow a camera from someone else..!

It's not like that someone is going to borrow the camera to an inexperience person, plus shutter wears can be a essential thing...!

D90 might be too big and heavy for your mom, I think D5000 is good enough

nikon price in HK
http://www.price.com.hk/category.php?c=100002&brand=Nikon
siumaibb 發表於 2009-6-25 09:21

tofu

catpiano, probably you are right, you know as a female - gifts with purchase is always attractive
siumaibb, she just tried the d90, since my uncle has it.  compared to the d5000, the d90 is only 5cm & 10g more, so i think it is ok for her.  yes, i like the price.com
don't change her mind la, hope d90 will good for next 10 years, thanks all

siumaibb

That's good, I am sure she will enjoy the camera. Post some of her great shots up here when she got the camera.

maanmo

"""" hope d90 will good for next 10 years, """

the consumer's experience with digital cameras  particularly DSLR s  is its outdated every 2 years

no professionals will  want to be seen with a two years old DSLR

amateurs ?  unless one is poor, one does not like to play withCanon PowerShot SX1 IS 2 years old DSLRs
particularly retired people ,  they have money to spend, but no time to wait...

to experience the joy of digital photography
i recommend  a camera with most of the features of

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

tofu

30# Catpiano

"""NIKON has INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY"""
just want to give you a little bit update, nikon doesn't has international warranty anymore.  asked the guy at broadway camera and also find this on nikon web site.

Nikon digital products sold in Canada have a warranty which is honored by Nikon Canada offices, this warranty is not supported by Nikon offices outside of Canada. Nikon digital products sold outside of Canada also have localised warranties and are not supported in Canada.

canon has north america warranty, only good in us and canada

http://www.canon.ca/english/index-customersupport.asp

Catpiano

http://www.nikon.com.hk/pagearticle.php?pageid=52

Yes, only DIGITAL body, no international warranty.

Again, that is why, I do suggest buying here.