dahacker

Your welcome. Are you sure the $1200 wasn't a kit price? The 2nd d7k I got was a kit with an 18-105, and was $1100. Last I looked the Adorama price for that combo was $1700. And as you said, no tax (or shipping) when you buy on the islands. We actually plan our day on st. Maarten to look for new gear I'm interested in. That's our "excursion" for that island. If it's not a great deal, though, I don't buy.

No, body only. Pricing at the moment is a bit iffy since Nikon's stock had been decimated by their factories being damaged in the Thailand floods. I fear this won't be a good time anywhere in the world to get a deal on Nikon equipment.

I have bought four different ones in St. Thomas and have never been less than 20% less than either B&H or Amazon because I save the 9% sales tax plus the shipping, plus I get the small add on that end up being another 8 - 10 %.

 

You should try it instead of being skeptical.

Already emailed them on several items. Don't really need to waste my vacation shopping. Their D7000 price was $1200, which amazon has had that price forever. They didn't beat B&H by more than 5% on anything. B&H doesn't charge me sales tax or shipping.

Thanks for the above who actually listed the price of the D7000 that they got. That was a good deal. I'm skeptical when people say they saved X amount when they don't tell you the price.

I find it highly unlikely that you could get a camera or lens at St. Thomas for more than 5% better price than at Amazon or B&H.

For those fans of taking your passport with you on an excursion, where precisely do you put your passport while you are at a beach and snorkeling in the water for an hour?

I've been to several Caribbean resorts and I wouldn't trust my passport in a bag on the beach at all while I was swimming.