The Price of a Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 IS Lens (Singapore vs USA)
What’s up with price of Canon lenses in Singapore? With the strengthening of the Singapore dollar, they should be getting cheaper.
A photographer friend of mine here in Singapore just purchased a Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 IS lens from B&H Photo Video in the USA. He was able to place the order online with a follow-up phone call to verify credit. B&H then shipped it to Singapore via UPS. The money he saved by ordering from the USA was a whopping S$2,126!
Here’s the comparison
Alan Photo price: S$8,300 (US$6,103) includes GST
B&H price: S$5,576 (US$4,100)
UPS: S$197
GST: S$401 (at delivery)
Total: S$6,174
Savings: S$2,126 (US$1,563)
What about the warranty? The lens from B&H came with a USA Only Warranty Card and a Canon International Warranty Card.
The price of the lens at Amazon is nearly identical to the price at B&H. Amazon doesn’t ship lenses internationally? That’s correct. However, Singaporeans can use vPost.
If you are living in Singapore, is it worth ordering lenses from the USA? For Canon L-series telephoto lens it certainly is worth the trouble.
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