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Old 02-03-2015, 07:23 PM
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Can anyone tell me why the price of a Sony A7s in America is $2498 which is $3214 here in Australia, I just recently purchased one here in Australia (Melbourne) for $2050 which is $1594 US, approx $900 cheaper.
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Old 02-03-2015, 09:24 PM
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Can anyone tell me why the price of a Sony A7s in America is $2498 which is $3214 here in Australia, I just recently purchased one here in Australia (Melbourne) for $2050 which is $1594 US, approx $900 cheaper.
You got a good deal, I just got one from a shop in Sydney for $3k with the 35mm.

When I was researching it over the last few weeks I never saw it for more than around $2500 from Australia.
I've also noticed that the Sony lenses are significantly cheaper here in Oz than in the states - compare the prices on B&H to any retail store here. For example B&H has the 35mm for USD$798, whereas Paxtons and DigiDirect have the same lens for AUD$749 - and that's retail in store.
I guess Sony is trying to push the A7 range here pretty hard.

Awesome camera too
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Old 03-03-2015, 05:23 AM
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Can anyone tell me why the price of a Sony A7s in America is $2498 which is $3214 here in Australia, I just recently purchased one here in Australia (Melbourne) for $2050 which is $1594 US, approx $900 cheaper.
Whatever the market will bear!

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Old 10-03-2015, 07:38 PM
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My Sony A7s arrived back from America after being modified for Astro complete with 95 percent cloud cover and 2 cyclones off the Queensland coast.

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Old 10-03-2015, 07:48 PM
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My Sony A7s arrived back from America after being modified for Astro complete with 95 percent cloud cover and 2 cyclones of the Queensland coast.
There's a mathematical equation somewhere for that... Something like bad weather is proportional to the amount spent!!
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Old 10-03-2015, 09:07 PM
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There's a mathematical equation somewhere for that... Something like bad weather is proportional to the amount spent!!
Ha yeah I think your right.
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