7D Cheaper in the UK than U.S.A - almost..

<p>For the first time, I see a new Canon EOS body actually cheaper in the UK than the U.S.<br>

The Canon 7D in the U.K is going for £1190 but in the U.S. for $1699 - depending on the daily rates it can be better value from a store in UK than say B&H..<br>

Does anyone know if the 5D MK2 is likely to have it's price lowered anytime soon?<br>

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<p>I cracked up when I read the title of your post, thinking that "A is almost cheaper than B" can only mean that A and B cost the same or that B costs <em>more</em> than A!</p>

<p>Does the UK price include taxes? If so, the 7D is almost free in the UK!</p>

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<p>Does the UK price include taxes?</p>

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<p>The UK price includes VAT at 15%. VAT will revert from the reduced level of 15% to its previous level of 17½% from 1 January.</p>

<p>Man! That is one helluva drop in price almost overnight. I was dithering between the Nikon D700 (for better focusing ) and the Canon 7D which were almost equal in price at around £1750.00, but this changes the whole picture completely.</p>

<p>Lenses went up by about 30% due to the exchange rate with the recession. I'm hoping that this will change at some point and they will get cheaper again (in the UK).</p>

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<p>I was dithering between the Nikon D700 (for better focusing ) and the Canon 7D</p>

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<p>No evidence of "better focusing" from the Nikon anyway.</p>

<p>Keep an eye on this page for best prices: http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/prod1170.html</p>

<p>US readers: always check out the low price guys at the comparison sites at <a href="http://www.resellerratings.com/">Resellerratings.com</a> before ordering from the company.</p>

<p>If that 7D price includes VAT, the camera might be even cheaper (not actually free, though ;) for someone buying from outside Europe.</p>