At 08:17 PM 26-09-99 PDT, "imagineero ." <imagineero@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I used to live in sydney myself (I am an aussie), but thesedays I am living
>in Korea with my wife who is Korean. It was a real shock for me to travel
>overseas after paying the ridiculously overinflated sydney camera prices. I
>have generally found that new gear is half price in most parts of the world
>compared to sydney with 2nd hand being 1/4 to 1/3rd. Korea is incredibly
>cheap particularly on medium format and pro 35mm gear (Nikon and Canon
>primarily).
Someone told me that Australia is the world's most expensive place in which
to buy music CDs.
Mind you, being from the UK it came as a surprise to learn recently that
850r more of Tony Blair's UK gas [petrol] prices now comprise taxes and
duties.
jh
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