[Leica] Fwd: Sonny/A7R111

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Yes, it is safer. Lenses tend to have worldwide guarantees, so it is better to save money there, instead of on bodies!
Cheers
Jayanand

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> On 17-Feb-2018, at 15:54, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Jay, the price is comparable, it’s just that right now the conversion is
> us$ 1.00 to cn$ 1.25.
> 
> We’re used to a closer to parity rate.  :-p
> 
> One might save a good bit in taxes in the US, but then, you may need
> warranty service down the line and be happier buying from Sony Canada
> dealer from Canada.
> 
> SonC
> 
> 
> On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 3:05 AM Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
>> Generally higher prices means better national warranty, just check
>> that out as well.
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On 17-Feb-2018, at 05:28, Scott Gregory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thanks Sonny and others who commented. Yes that 55 Sony seems to be a
>> great lens.
>>> And you do wonders with the Micro Nikkor on your AR3 with your flower
>> photos.
>>> 
>>> I guess as much as I’d like that body my dilemma here is that the price
>> is $3995.00 Canadian funds compared to about $3198 in the US.
>>> My local dealer has the Sony’s in stock.
>>> With taxes the camera comes to approximately $4500 in Canadian funds.
>>> Is the camera worth that much I guess is what I have to determine?
>>> On the other hand a new M10 is just short of $10,000 Canadian with the
>> difference in our money to the US these days.
>>> Tough thing is I live an hour from Port Huron Mi and the US Border. Hard
>> to justify the Canadian prices.
>>> 
>>> Scott
>>> 
>>>> 
>> 
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> 
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