In Stock, Singapore ?

[Sacha Gloor]

A friend of mine is in singapore the next two days. He is willing to pick up a D70 Kit for me.

Thus someone know who has them currently in stock ?

Many thanks for your help.

Sacha

 

[Lee Wallace]

Hi,

I will also be in Singapore in 3 weeks and I'll be picking up a D70 kit.

It would be great if any residents and/or D70 owners (Henry Goh?)
could offer some advice on where to pick up the camera at a good
price??

Does anyone know what price the kit is selling for in S'pore ?

This will be my first DSLR and I'm wondering what 'must by'
accessories I'll need other than a memory card ?

Cheers,
Lee

 

[Sacha Gloor]

Hi Lee,

Most sells the kit for S$2100.--. Yes if Henry Goh could help it would be great.

Sacha

Hi,

I will also be in Singapore in 3 weeks and I'll be picking up a D70
kit.

It would be great if any residents and/or D70 owners (Henry Goh?)
could offer some advice on where to pick up the camera at a good
price??

Does anyone know what price the kit is selling for in S'pore ?

This will be my first DSLR and I'm wondering what 'must by'
accessories I'll need other than a memory card ?

Cheers,
Lee

 

[sanyo2101]

I just asked both the'well-known' shops as well as small regular shops in Peninsula and Sim Lim just 4 hours ago. All of them are out of stock and they reckon it won't be replenished so soon. When they came last Thur or Friday, they were snapped up on the same day. One of my dealer friend told me each shop can only take in limited quantity and his allocation of 8 units were snapped up in just hours. Not sure if he had a pre-order list then.

 

[Lee Wallace]

Hi Sacha,

Most sells the kit for S$2100.--. Yes if Henry Goh could help it
would be great.

Thanks for the heads up on pricing, a very nice price indeed !

Does anyone have any idea when Phil will complete the review
of the D70 by any chance? I've made my mind up but it would
be nice to know his expert opinion...

Lee

 

[Henry Goh193503]

Try Alan Photo: S$2100 for kit. Suggest you buy Lexar WA CF card from them too. May also want to think about SB-800DX flash which I think is a must have with D70.

Henry Goh

Hi,

I will also be in Singapore in 3 weeks and I'll be picking up a D70
kit.

It would be great if any residents and/or D70 owners (Henry Goh?)
could offer some advice on where to pick up the camera at a good
price??

Does anyone know what price the kit is selling for in S'pore ?

This will be my first DSLR and I'm wondering what 'must by'
accessories I'll need other than a memory card ?

Cheers,
Lee

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Still learning....

 

[Henry Goh193503]

sometime before 13 or 14th March. There is an IT show in Singapore and Nikon has a big booth booked. Alan Photo will be manning that booth.

Henry Goh

I just asked both the'well-known' shops as well as small regular
shops in Peninsula and Sim Lim just 4 hours ago. All of them are
out of stock and they reckon it won't be replenished so soon. When
they came last Thur or Friday, they were snapped up on the same
day. One of my dealer friend told me each shop can only take in
limited quantity and his allocation of 8 units were snapped up in
just hours. Not sure if he had a pre-order list then.

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Still learning....

 

[robinchee]

The IT Show will be at Suntec City from 11-14 Mar 2004. I'm sure Nikon will be pushing the D70 very aggressively there. Probably will hold most of the stock for that show.

Watch http://www.nikon.com.sg/ under the promotions section for possible details of the show promotions.

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sometime before 13 or 14th March. There is an IT show in Singapore
and Nikon has a big booth booked. Alan Photo will be manning that
booth.

Henry Goh

 

[Daniel Wee]

Actually it is in stock. I know because I just picked one up this evening for my wife. This is from MaxPhoto. Price is as usual at S$2100.00 for the kit. Don't know if they have any more left but I should think so. Give it a try, say Daniel Wee sent you while you're there too Good luck.

Daniel Wee

I just asked both the'well-known' shops as well as small regular
shops in Peninsula and Sim Lim just 4 hours ago. All of them are
out of stock and they reckon it won't be replenished so soon. When
they came last Thur or Friday, they were snapped up on the same
day. One of my dealer friend told me each shop can only take in
limited quantity and his allocation of 8 units were snapped up in
just hours. Not sure if he had a pre-order list then.

 

[Sacha Gloor]

I will try to contact MaxPhoto. Thanks for your Information.

Daniel Wee

I just asked both the'well-known' shops as well as small regular
shops in Peninsula and Sim Lim just 4 hours ago. All of them are
out of stock and they reckon it won't be replenished so soon. When
they came last Thur or Friday, they were snapped up on the same
day. One of my dealer friend told me each shop can only take in
limited quantity and his allocation of 8 units were snapped up in
just hours. Not sure if he had a pre-order list then.

 

[Sacha Gloor]

Hi Lee,

Most sells the kit for S$2100.--. Yes if Henry Goh could help it
would be great.

Thanks for the heads up on pricing, a very nice price indeed !

Yes that's absolutly right.

Does anyone have any idea when Phil will complete the review
of the D70 by any chance? I've made my mind up but it would
be nice to know his expert opinion...

No, give him the time he needs to complete it.

Sacha

 

[sanyo2101]

The one at Centerpoint?

Perhaps there will be some available too at Lucky Plaza, but might be more expensive (as usual). The cheapest I have ever come across is S$1950 (but out of stock, it's not a special price), it comes up to 2047.50 with 5% GST. I should be able to get it w/o GST but I don't want the kit lens. Maybe will just wait for phil's review and touch it first at the PC Show in 2 week's time.

Actually it is in stock. I know because I just picked one up this
evening for my wife. This is from MaxPhoto. Price is as usual at
S$2100.00 for the kit. Don't know if they have any more left but I
should think so. Give it a try, say Daniel Wee sent you while
you're there too Good luck.

 

[sanyo2101]

You may want to ask your friend to try his luck at Max Photo, 3rd storey, at Centerpoint Shopping Centre. The shopping centre is just nearby a MRT station (Somerset), it's pretty convenient and it's in the heart of Orchard Road where he/she can do all the shopping. Here's the map :

http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/mapsize2.jsp?x=28713.99&y=31588.92&level=7&star=1&oldX=28713.99&postal=238844&oldY=31588.92&heading=176A+ORCHARD+ROAD%2C+CENTREPOINT+APARTMENTS%09%28238844%29

A friend of mine is in singapore the next two days. He is willing
to pick up a D70 Kit for me.

Thus someone know who has them currently in stock ?

Many thanks for your help.

Sacha

 

[Petsony]

If you pay full list price of S$ 2288 for body and lens - any shop will sell - plenty available at Best Denki also- a Japanese Retailer in Singapore who sells at Retail price only - no bargains but gives unrelated free gifts like bicycle, tents, carrom boards etc - Good Luck

A friend of mine is in singapore the next two days. He is willing
to pick up a D70 Kit for me.

Thus someone know who has them currently in stock ?

Many thanks for your help.

Sacha

 

[ralph bishop]

There seems to be a lot of D70 kits available at the moment,

You can try Sim Lim as a first stop, or Peninsula Centre, or anywhere along the Orchard Rd shopping area.

Best prices in Sim Lim, are S$2k. tax extra, which I'm told is refundable at the airport.

A friend of mine is in singapore the next two days. He is willing
to pick up a D70 Kit for me.

Thus someone know who has them currently in stock ?

Many thanks for your help.

Sacha

 

[Adrian Seah]

Try John3:16 Photo at Funan Centre phone number 6337 2877 (A few minute walk from City Hall MRT). Max Photo at Pagoda street have them in stock S$2100, I was there yesterday (the shop is located the North-East Line MRT, Chinatown Station, a few steps from the Pagoda Exit).

A friend of mine is in singapore the next two days. He is willing
to pick up a D70 Kit for me.

Thus someone know who has them currently in stock ?

Many thanks for your help.

Sacha

--
Adrian

 

[engp9663]

For those coming to Singapore, you may want to try Cathay Photo, they are one of the big shops (don't expect the B&H-like, not even 10% the size of B&H), good services and always quote you the reasonable price. NO EXTRA charge for credit card...

Avoid shops along Orchard road, you wouldn't enjoy the way they sale things. Some shops quote you very lower price, get you into the discussion and then told you there is no stocks and offer your other alternatives model/brands which they can make more profits....

All the recommended shops mentioned in the thread can be found on http://www.nikon.com.sg , select "where to buy", look atr "central area". Nikon Singapore web also has list prices published there.

Most of Nikon items are sale at about 80% of Nikon's lists price...

Have Fun..

Perhaps there will be some available too at Lucky Plaza, but might
be more expensive (as usual). The cheapest I have ever come across
is S$1950 (but out of stock, it's not a special price), it comes up
to 2047.50 with 5% GST. I should be able to get it w/o GST but I
don't want the kit lens. Maybe will just wait for phil's review and
touch it first at the PC Show in 2 week's time.

Actually it is in stock. I know because I just picked one up this
evening for my wife. This is from MaxPhoto. Price is as usual at
S$2100.00 for the kit. Don't know if they have any more left but I
should think so. Give it a try, say Daniel Wee sent you while
you're there too Good luck.

 

[plutozz]

A friend of mine is in singapore the next two days. He is willing
to pick up a D70 Kit for me.

Thus someone know who has them currently in stock ?

Many thanks for your help.

Sacha

Just got mine + kit lens few hours ago. I am in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Paid roughly US$ 1,300 for the whole thing.

I suppose Canon Singapore should in-sync wiyh Canon Indonesia concerning D70 availability.

Lexi

 

[Ruby S]

I second Cathay Photo, which is Singapore's largest photo store. There are two outlets, one at Peninsular Plaza, the other at Marina Square. Check out the website at http://www.cathayphoto.com.sg/ .

I was there this afternoon and heard that new stocks for D70 are arriving this Friday. I'll suggest that you get an I-quotation before you come to Singapore. If the price is good (S$2100 appears to be the standard price), you may want to ask them to reserve a unit for you.

Another shop with a website is TK Foto Technic at shaw Towers.
http://www.tkfoto.com.sg/index.html

Again, get an E-quotation for the best rates. The level of service is quite good.

John 3:16 at Funan is not bad, but the small shop tends to get crowded after office hours and on Saturdays. It does not open on Sundays. The prices are in general slightly higher than Cathay Photo's, though for the D70, it may be the same. MS Color at Ang Mo Kio http://www.mscolor.com.sg/profile.htm offers pretty competitive rates but it's a little less convenient to get to.

I would give the shops in Orchard Road (especially Lucky Plaza) and Sim Lim Square a wide berth. Alan Photo is at Sim Lim Square, and Henry Goh recommends that place, as do some other local photographers and enthusiasts. Unfortunately, I've read that only one person at Alan Photo provides consistently good service and quotes a good price. This may be true, it may not be. I've never had good experience at that shop, but it could be the 'hey-come-rip-me-off, I'm-a-young-female-photographer face'. LOL. You might have better luck there!

 

[Henry Goh193503]

At this point in time, so long as the price is $2,100 inclusive of sales tax, you can buy it. Forget about service from any of the dealers. They are not going to spend time with you nor are they able to tell you much more than the specs sheets Nikon provided them. For that matter, When I spoke with Nikon Singapore today, they did not even know you need NC 4.1 to open D70 NEFs!

Get the camera and come back here if you need help. We will figure out any problems together. Just one word of gentle caution, I find some people rather rude or imposing when asking for help. This is a community where people share and help each other. But we, or at least myself, have no time for those who are rude or arrogant. I have better things to do like shooting more photos.

Having said that, make sure you get all the stuff that Nikon list in their catalog. The kit comes in 2 boxes like this photo shows.

I second Cathay Photo, which is Singapore's largest photo store.
There are two outlets, one at Peninsular Plaza, the other at Marina
Square. Check out the website at http://www.cathayphoto.com.sg/ .
I was there this afternoon and heard that new stocks for D70 are
arriving this Friday. I'll suggest that you get an I-quotation
before you come to Singapore. If the price is good (S$2100 appears
to be the standard price), you may want to ask them to reserve a
unit for you.

Another shop with a website is TK Foto Technic at shaw Towers.
http://www.tkfoto.com.sg/index.html
Again, get an E-quotation for the best rates. The level of service
is quite good.

John 3:16 at Funan is not bad, but the small shop tends to get
crowded after office hours and on Saturdays. It does not open on
Sundays. The prices are in general slightly higher than Cathay
Photo's, though for the D70, it may be the same. MS Color at Ang Mo
Kio http://www.mscolor.com.sg/profile.htm offers pretty competitive
rates but it's a little less convenient to get to.

I would give the shops in Orchard Road (especially Lucky Plaza) and
Sim Lim Square a wide berth. Alan Photo is at Sim Lim Square, and
Henry Goh recommends that place, as do some other local
photographers and enthusiasts. Unfortunately, I've read that only
one person at Alan Photo provides consistently good service and
quotes a good price. This may be true, it may not be. I've never
had good experience at that shop, but it could be the
'hey-come-rip-me-off, I'm-a-young-female-photographer face'. LOL.
You might have better luck there!

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Still learning....