sheren : I think viking was mistaken. I don't have the 55-200, I have the 55-250 IS (Non-USM) and it, I think is better than the 55-200 which you want to get 2nd hand. This lens, 1st hand can be gotten for RM800, not much more expensive than the price you're paying for the 55-200.

This is a good cheap lens, but not very usable under lowlight. But IIRC you have a flash, so that should not pose as a problem to you.

I don't think I will be able to make the butterfly park outing. :-(

fu-la-mak!!! I will join you After March when I come back from USA. :-)

who says? It is Viking (again) who is the 1st lah.. (IIRC)

aiyah.. like that so many ppl got 580 EX II, no need for me to get extra from US and bring back to sell lah...

that is a real good price and local warranty as well. As Good as new eh..
Any more??

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Added on January 28, 2008, 11:06 pmI think vincent has this lens. (I think only ah..). based on the aperture, same like the canon, hence should not be _that_ usable under low light. BUt you got flash what.. should be OK I guess.

This post has been edited by myjunk: Jan 28 2008, 11:06 PM

I see cheapest price online between USD350 - USD400 which is still way cheaper than local. But no local warranty lah.. not like barcelona.

But I'm for sure getting one for myself already lah..

No Prob.. BTW, just want to ask opinion, you guys not willing to pay for these sort of 'grey" sets w/o local warranty even if it's a few hundred cheaper than what you can get locally?

no offence taken.. Understand the dilemma.
Like Viking say, just treat it as buying a used unit > 1 year old and out of warranty. So, no difference there.
I see from FTZ, most are selling the 580 EX I version at rm1.1K (barcelona very lucky got such a good deal)

Brand new, % of it getting spoilt will be lesser and even so, I don't believe repair cost > RM400.

Anyone of you has gotten your flashes spoilt before? How much to repair?

I just wondering if anyone has their flashes spoilt within 1 year or slightly more than 1 year and gotten it repair. Of course must have estimate of how much it costs to repair and weight that against getting a new one.

woo..hoo.. I just got my friend to order me the 580 EX II in US. When I get there next monday, likely I will have a flash to play with...

yeah..yeah.. got extra money from the US trip. (allowance - Already spent even haven't receive)
Paid ~USD350 including postage.

50cents pun talak ka?

spoken like someone with lots of money to throw around.. keke

2.8L = ~USD1.4K
2.8L IS =~USD1.8K
12-24 = ~USD470

I will get my 580 EX II on 6/2/2008

I'm flying there tomorrow morning flight. ~15+ hours of flight time. (not adding transit etc) and I'll have a "special" "welcome to the USA, please step into the Homeland Security Office to have some coffee" welcome :-)

Sheren : Can you show me some pics of the difference between the lambency and the gary fong of your brothers? I want to know if I can skimp on the USD39.95 price for a GF lightsphere. (TheVOIP says GF much better)

Guys.. which one will fit the 580 EX II ah?? (as in the Gary Fong lah..) And Cloud or Clear??

Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go shave for the "welcoming" event

This post has been edited by myjunk: Feb 1 2008, 09:49 PM

Why not get this one? It's a sigma 200-500mm f 2.8

http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/sigma-a...-lens-hands-on/

I've arrived already and posting this from the hotel.

How was the model shooting? Anyone attended? Got Pics?

My 580EX II supposed to arrive on the 6th.. can't Wait!!

I bought it in US. Got my friend here to buy it for me and ship locally. I will pick it up from him when it arrives on the 6th.

I got it for ~USD350

I'm still thinking of getting another 1 or 2 to bring back if anyone's interested. But most ppl here worried of warranty.

And based on what I see on Amazon.com, new one in the US is USD546 and USD983 respectively for the NON-IS and the IS version.

Didnt' someone tell me that lenses are intternaltional warranty?

AMOZON dont' ship to msia I think.

Thats if I can help you bring back lah..
but the price of the IS one =~= price of NON-IS 2.8L leh...


Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L how much in msia? usd 1059


http://www.expresscameras.com/prodetails.asp?prodid=8881 usd 899 here

http://www.expresscameras.com/prodetails.asp?prodid=8934 here is 2.8 L is - usd 1299!!! wow!!!
Darn.. the prices here damn cheap man.. cheaper than amazon..

http://www.expresscameras.com/display.asp?page=8821

This post has been edited by myjunk: Feb 3 2008, 10:39 PM

ignore... :-)

can anyone tell me what is the price of 24-70 2.8L USM in M'sia? It's USD899 here on expresscamera vs 1+k on amazon.

Darn it.. now dilemma between the 24-70 2.8L USM (1kg) vs the 70-200 2.8L IS (USD 1129)

the 70-200 is so big and heavy, I'm trying to see how often I would take this lens out and say, go snap-snap in 1 Utama if got events there.

my 55-250 isn't much usable under low light leh.. That's y the dilemma now.

I searched the forum, but don't see any prices on this one lah.