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Old 05-27-2010, 09:53 AM   #25
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Unless you have a camera store locally you want to support, buy your gear in the states if you can.....it's considerably cheaper then Calgary, especially these days with the good exchange rate for Canadians. When it comes to the more expensive items (lenses etc) it can easily save you hundreds.
Buying camera gear from the US can definitely be cheaper - the one thing to research is the warranty situation. For example, Nikon Canada will not service a Nikon body or lens if it was bought from the US. This is probably not a huge deal, just sayin...

The other thing to remember is that shipping can really add up quickly, if you're not careful - UPS, I believe, charges an arm and a leg for brokerage fees while USPS or Fedex Air is much cheaper...
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