Member Since: 02 Jul 2014
Location: Sunny Devon
Posts: 1759
Duty free prices Dubai
Hi a little help please traveling to New Zealand at Christmas and looking for a super zoom lens for my Canon a Sigma 50-500 or a Canon 100-400 and was thinking that I might pick one up in duty free whilst in Dubai ,I have read that airports vary widely on price on different types of goods on sale anyone give me any pointers
Many thanks
MZLand Rover 90 - deceased
Discovery 3 - deceased
Discovery 4 2013
Mini Cooper S 1964 Mk1 - International Rally winner red & white
Mini Cooper s 1964 Mk1 - Road Rally champion green & white
Mini Cooper S 1971 Mk3 - original and unrestored
Porsche 911 997
Porsche Boxster 3.4S
VW Polo 1.2
Citroen Xsara Picasso - shed/run around
11th Sep 2016 1:37 pm
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
Not on Cameras and Lens, but having been to Dubai DF, there's plenty of shops and the prices are good, but the place is mobbed at all times of the day and night. Allow lots and lots of time to browse. Never seen a DF area so busy.
11th Sep 2016 2:26 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73012
Would the warranty be valid in UK?
11th Sep 2016 2:30 pm
mz mini
Member Since: 02 Jul 2014
Location: Sunny Devon
Posts: 1759
Hi DSL my Rolex warranty is World Wide so I guess it is ,,just checked and it would be under warranty
thanks for the heads up DSL had not thought of that Land Rover 90 - deceased
Discovery 3 - deceased
Discovery 4 2013
Mini Cooper S 1964 Mk1 - International Rally winner red & white
Mini Cooper s 1964 Mk1 - Road Rally champion green & white
Mini Cooper S 1971 Mk3 - original and unrestored
Porsche 911 997
Porsche Boxster 3.4S
VW Polo 1.2
Citroen Xsara Picasso - shed/run around
11th Sep 2016 2:45 pm
comedyharvey
Member Since: 04 Jul 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1727
Warranty aside, if you do look in Dubai make sure you know the relevant UK prices. We were there last year and my wife wanted a simple point and shoot camera. We found a suitable Canon but before we bought it a quick on line check found it cheaper at Argos.
There are some good deals, just make sure you get one. Arthur.
Comedy was a horse, Harvey a dog, both sadly gone. Thought I was choosing a password!
Currently;
Discovery 3 HSE 2009
101" Fwd. Control 1976
Nuffield 10/90 Tractor (10/60 with 6 cylinder conversion) 1964
Previously;
Series III Lightweight. 1976.
11th Sep 2016 3:27 pm
mz mini
Member Since: 02 Jul 2014
Location: Sunny Devon
Posts: 1759
Cheers CH I have just done that and all in it on some things Land Rover 90 - deceased
Discovery 3 - deceased
Discovery 4 2013
Mini Cooper S 1964 Mk1 - International Rally winner red & white
Mini Cooper s 1964 Mk1 - Road Rally champion green & white
Mini Cooper S 1971 Mk3 - original and unrestored
Porsche 911 997
Porsche Boxster 3.4S
VW Polo 1.2
Citroen Xsara Picasso - shed/run around
11th Sep 2016 3:30 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73012
mz mini wrote:
Hi DSL my Rolex warranty is World Wide so I guess it is ,,just checked and it would be under warranty
thanks for the heads up DSL had not thought of that
I just remember something on TV re grey imports for cameras, basically no warranty outside of the region. ISTR it was a Canon camera they used as an example.
11th Sep 2016 3:40 pm
Admirable
Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Fife
Posts: 1035
Canon lenses have an international warranty, bodies only have UK warranty if purchased in the UK..........that means a UK issued receipt with UK Vat number.
Sigma lenses only have UK warranty if purchased in the UK
11th Sep 2016 3:46 pm
gje
Member Since: 09 Mar 2014
Location: world
Posts: 488
Cheapest Sigma 50-500mm f4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Lens 50-500 is £849 on UK sites,
The Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens is a whopping £1759.
This drops to £1014 for the canon and £762 via digitalrev who are HK based....
Member Since: 09 Dec 2005
Location: Leafy Cheshire
Posts: 7547
£1649 for the 100-400 L series lens on Wex Photographic website (when you apply the £150 cash back offer).An ex-Disco3 / FFRR owner ......
..... now on the JLR electric highway.
11th Sep 2016 4:21 pm
Admirable
Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Fife
Posts: 1035
gje wrote:
Cheapest Sigma 50-500mm f4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Lens 50-500 is £849 on UK sites,
The Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens is a whopping £1759.
This drops to £1014 for the canon and £762 via digitalrev who are HK based....
You need to compare like for like, the canon 100-400 lens you have listed from Digital Rev is the Mk1 version. They have the MkII version listed at £1499.
Member Since: 02 Jul 2014
Location: Sunny Devon
Posts: 1759
Thanks guys I had seen the Canon mk 11 yesterday in LCE and he told me about the cash back
and as you rightly say Admirable when you line up like for like not worth messing around for £100
many thanks
MZLand Rover 90 - deceased
Discovery 3 - deceased
Discovery 4 2013
Mini Cooper S 1964 Mk1 - International Rally winner red & white
Mini Cooper s 1964 Mk1 - Road Rally champion green & white
Mini Cooper S 1971 Mk3 - original and unrestored
Porsche 911 997
Porsche Boxster 3.4S
VW Polo 1.2
Citroen Xsara Picasso - shed/run around
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
all in it on some things 
