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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:15 pm
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.... is very very slow.
I am buying Hasselblad stuff on eBay as and when I can afford it. So far I
have a 50mm CF and 150mm CF, and have just bought a PM5, all for much less
than store prices.
Now all I need is the actual camera kit. Plenty of good opportunities
(503CXi + 100mm CF latest) missed due to lack of funds... damnit.
Anyone wanna buy a bridge?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:15 pm
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"Martin Francis" <mcsalty RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> ... is very very slow.
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> I am buying Hasselblad stuff on eBay as and when I can afford it. So far I
> have a 50mm CF and 150mm CF, and have just bought a PM5, all for much less
> than store prices.
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> Now all I need is the actual camera kit. Plenty of good opportunities
> (503CXi + 100mm CF latest) missed due to lack of funds... damnit.
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> Anyone wanna buy a bridge?
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 6:41 pm
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"Martin Francis" <mcsalty.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Now all I need is the actual camera kit. Plenty of good opportunities
> (503CXi + 100mm CF latest) missed due to lack of funds... damnit.
Are KEH prices out of your range? Last I checked, their Hassy kit prices
were quite reasonable. (But then I place a higher value on reliability,
honesty, warantee, lack of BS than many: were most like me, ebay wouldn't
fly.)
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:40 pm
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"David J. Littleboy" <davidjl.RemoveThis@gol.com> wrote in message
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> "Martin Francis" <mcsalty.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> Now all I need is the actual camera kit. Plenty of good opportunities
>> (503CXi + 100mm CF latest) missed due to lack of funds... damnit.
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> Are KEH prices out of your range? Last I checked, their Hassy kit prices
> were quite reasonable. (But then I place a higher value on reliability,
> honesty, warantee, lack of BS than many: were most like me, ebay wouldn't
> fly.)
Import taxes, VAT and stuff all mount up... i'd be better off buying here in
the UK. Haven't found any good deals of 503xx kits in ages.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:53 pm
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"Martin Francis" <mcsalty.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Import taxes, VAT and stuff all mount up... i'd be better off buying here
> in the UK.
Ouch. I forgot about that. Now what if I were to visit the UK and just
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:41 pm
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"jjs" <jjs RemoveThis @jjs.jjs> wrote in message
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> "Martin Francis" <mcsalty RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Import taxes, VAT and stuff all mount up... i'd be better off buying here
>> in the UK.
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> Ouch. I forgot about that. Now what if I were to visit the UK and just
> happen to leave my Hasselblad system there? Would I be taxed upon leaving?
Yes. I'd be collecting on IR's behalf...
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:45 pm
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"Martin Francis" <mcsalty DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "jjs" <jjs DeleteThis @jjs.jjs> wrote in message
>> Ouch. I forgot about that. Now what if I were to visit the UK and just
>> happen to leave my Hasselblad system there? Would I be taxed upon
>> leaving?
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> Yes. I'd be collecting on IR's behalf...
It was a serious question, Martin. Do I have to account for things I bring
in but do not bring out? Molly and I are thinking of revisiting England and
Ireland and I do have extra 'blad equipment I'd not mind disposing of to
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:40 pm
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"jjs" <jjs DeleteThis @jjs.jjs> wrote in message
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> "Martin Francis" <mcsalty DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> "jjs" <jjs DeleteThis @jjs.jjs> wrote in message
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>>> Ouch. I forgot about that. Now what if I were to visit the UK and just
>>> happen to leave my Hasselblad system there? Would I be taxed upon
>>> leaving?
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>> Yes. I'd be collecting on IR's behalf...
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> It was a serious question, Martin. Do I have to account for things I bring
> in but do not bring out? Molly and I are thinking of revisiting England
> and Ireland and I do have extra 'blad equipment I'd not mind disposing of
> to fellow enthusiasts.
I'm sorry, i've no idea. I don't think HM Customs are that thorough, though.
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:41 pm
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"Martin Francis" <mcsalty.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> I'm sorry, i've no idea. I don't think HM Customs are that thorough,
> though.
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 10:40 pm
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"Martin Francis" <mcsalty DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "jjs" <jjs DeleteThis @jjs.jjs> wrote in message
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> > "Martin Francis" <mcsalty DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >> "jjs" <jjs DeleteThis @jjs.jjs> wrote in message
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> >>> Ouch. I forgot about that. Now what if I were to visit the UK and just
> >>> happen to leave my Hasselblad system there? Would I be taxed upon
> >>> leaving?
> >>
> >> Yes. I'd be collecting on IR's behalf...
> >
> > It was a serious question, Martin. Do I have to account for things I
bring
> > in but do not bring out? Molly and I are thinking of revisiting England
> > and Ireland and I do have extra 'blad equipment I'd not mind disposing
of
> > to fellow enthusiasts.
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> I'm sorry, i've no idea. I don't think HM Customs are that thorough,
though.
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> Anyone know?
>
Technically, yes. You pay no import duty on what you bring with you as a
tourist (or for work) on the basis that it is a "temporary import" and you
will be taking it out again. With large items they may ask, when you bring
it in, that you do some paperwork confirming it will be going back out with
you - that is extremely unlikely to apply to a 'moderate' amount of
equipment that looks like it is for an enthusiast's use while on the trip.
So: the legal position is that both import duty (paid by the importer,
probably passed on to the buyer) and VAT (but only if the seller is VAT
registered, which you wouldn't be, and too complex for me to explain in this
post(!)) are due.
The practical position is that if you aren't checked on what you bring in,
no one is going to know if you don't take it out again. I'm not suggesting
you do anything illegall though, of course...
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 10:40 pm
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"Bandicoot" <"insert_handle_here"@techemail.com> wrote in message
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> The practical position is that if you aren't checked on what you bring in,
> no one is going to know if you don't take it out again. I'm not
> suggesting
> you do anything illegall though, of course...
Thanks for the help, Bandicoot. It would be a shame if someone in England
stole a Hasselblad and I were expected to pay duty on it.
After all, are not taxes just another kind of theft?
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:20 pm
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Martin Francis wrote:
> "jjs" <jjs RemoveThis @jjs.jjs> wrote in message
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>>"Martin Francis" <mcsalty RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>"jjs" <jjs RemoveThis @jjs.jjs> wrote in message
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>>>>Ouch. I forgot about that. Now what if I were to visit the UK and just
>>>>happen to leave my Hasselblad system there? Would I be taxed upon
>>>>leaving?
>>>
>>>Yes. I'd be collecting on IR's behalf...
>>
>>It was a serious question, Martin. Do I have to account for things I bring
>>in but do not bring out? Molly and I are thinking of revisiting England
>>and Ireland and I do have extra 'blad equipment I'd not mind disposing of
>>to fellow enthusiasts.
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> I'm sorry, i've no idea. I don't think HM Customs are that thorough, though.
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> Anyone know?
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Martin, customs have a lot more to worry about than things like cameras
getting left behind in todays world. Have a think about this offer, it
is a great opportunity
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:53 pm
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"jjs" <jjs.RemoveThis@jjs.jjs> wrote in message
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> It was a serious question, Martin. Do I have to account for things I bring
> in but do not bring out? Molly and I are thinking of revisiting England
> and Ireland and I do have extra 'blad equipment I'd not mind disposing of
> to fellow enthusiasts.
Purely out of interest, what exactly would you think of "disposing of"?
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:53 pm
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"Martin Francis" <mcsalty DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "jjs" <jjs DeleteThis @jjs.jjs> wrote in message
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>> It was a serious question, Martin. Do I have to account for things I
>> bring in but do not bring out? Molly and I are thinking of revisiting
>> England and Ireland and I do have extra 'blad equipment I'd not mind
>> disposing of to fellow enthusiasts.
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> Purely out of interest, what exactly would you think of "disposing of"?
The 'kit' as they used to say: 500c body, 50mm, 80mm, 150mm lenses, waist
level and 90 degree finder, filters and lens shades for all, things like
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