simon_chan5 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I am considering a D200, but no sure whether I should get it in Shanghai (as Iam currently working in) or in Singapore (my country). I was told by the Nikon Singapore & Nikon China that all D200 is made in Thailand.Apart from this, it carries ONLY local warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberwulf Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Are there any tax implications to purchasing it in one place compared to the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie_cheung Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Makes more sense to get it in your home country but if you travel alot than the point might be moot since if it acts up, you are screwed anyway on your trip. Another minor point maybe that you'll get better customer support in Singapore. In my experience customer support is generally much better in HK than mainland China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shineofleo Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 It depends which city you will stay for a longer time, so that if anything goes wrong, you can have it fixed easily. As for the camera itself, i think similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl_graf Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I find the D200 too large and heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nino Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Karl- Your post should read "My irrelevant opinion of this camera is that, for MY purposes it is too large, i feel the need to express this opinion even though it is not related to the original posters question." have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliot1 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Warranty is important. If you travel back and forth, it doesn't really matter - buy it where you get the best deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger_mattos Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Nino Tamburri , oct 05, 2006; 05:45 a.m.Karl- Your post should read "My irrelevant opinion of this camera is that, for MY purposes it is too large, i feel the need to express this opinion even though it is not related to the original posters question." have a nice day. this is by far the funniest post today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthuryeo Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I guess it depends on how long you are going to spend in each country. If you work in China most of the time, then get it from China. The issue is that Nikon is quite anal about regional warranty and I know for a fact that Nikon USA does not accept any warranty claims or service requests for VR lenses bought outside the US. I assume the same policy applies to all of their products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hique Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 "I find the D200 too large and heavy." No way. It's just as large and heavy as any good modern SLR. It would be nice if it were a little lighter, but I think it's small. I would even prefer if it were bigger :) Great camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl_graf Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Good grief. I was merely suggesting a look at Nikon's other (smaller) cameras, which are just as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_chan5 Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 Hey guys, thanks for all the advise. I will be getting the camera in Shanghai, now I am looking for a suitable len. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcofrancardi Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 it's ok Karl, nobody's perfect. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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