Hi Guys!
Im in the process of buying a Blackmagic Pocket, but im undecided where to get it. Im working right now in the US for a 7 month contract, but im from Montreal, Canada. So my main concern is that, if i wait till i return to buy it, i will probly have to pay border and custom taxes. This is not counting the shipping fee to Canada ( expensive all the &@#$%^& time ). I know people told me it shouldnt be an issue because its not a in-out run between US and Canada. The fact im work on shoots there for a long time gives me a bigger amount of goods to brings back. But some told me that this wont be a issue at all, that since i will probly use here in the USA. That its gona be consider as a regular belonging like my macboo pro or my olympus camera because its unboxed.
If i choose indeed to buy it here in the U.S., i want to know if buying the bmpcc, the lumix 12-35 f2.8 lens and memory cards on BHP is a better deal and safer option than buying on ebay. BHP offers the 6 months without pay option aswell and i guess is has more protection. But you get sometimes on ebay those used kits with alot of accessories...
A other factor is pricing.... On ebay, they sell brand new Lumix 12-35mm G X Vario's for 850$ and BHP sells it for 1,119,99$. Why the price is so different, there must a be something when theres 300$ between them....
I would like your opinion on this project of mine...
Thank You!
JC
Im in the process of buying a Blackmagic Pocket, but im undecided where to get it. Im working right now in the US for a 7 month contract, but im from Montreal, Canada. So my main concern is that, if i wait till i return to buy it, i will probly have to pay border and custom taxes. This is not counting the shipping fee to Canada ( expensive all the &@#$%^& time ). I know people told me it shouldnt be an issue because its not a in-out run between US and Canada. The fact im work on shoots there for a long time gives me a bigger amount of goods to brings back. But some told me that this wont be a issue at all, that since i will probly use here in the USA. That its gona be consider as a regular belonging like my macboo pro or my olympus camera because its unboxed.
If i choose indeed to buy it here in the U.S., i want to know if buying the bmpcc, the lumix 12-35 f2.8 lens and memory cards on BHP is a better deal and safer option than buying on ebay. BHP offers the 6 months without pay option aswell and i guess is has more protection. But you get sometimes on ebay those used kits with alot of accessories...
A other factor is pricing.... On ebay, they sell brand new Lumix 12-35mm G X Vario's for 850$ and BHP sells it for 1,119,99$. Why the price is so different, there must a be something when theres 300$ between them....
I would like your opinion on this project of mine...
Thank You!
JC
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