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Store recommendations
« on: December 17, 2015, 10:20:04 PM »
Hi guys! I'm curious if there are any decent stores in Greenhills for lenses? I am going to buy a Nikon AF-S 50mm 1.8g early next year and wala akong idea kung meron bang maayos na mapagbilhan sa GH or ibang stores within QC area kahit used na yung item?

Any recommendations? Wala ako ganung makitang maayos na deal online recently.

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Re: Store recommendations
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2015, 07:45:01 AM »
ayaw mo sa Hidalgo?
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Re: Store recommendations
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2015, 05:18:42 PM »
ayaw mo sa Hidalgo?

Thanks sir! Check ko mga stores dun. Puro brand new lang ba binebenta nila dun?

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« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2015, 11:53:41 PM »
Thanks sir! Check ko mga stores dun. Puro brand new lang ba binebenta nila dun?

May second hand din pero risky.

Ako sa robinsons forum ako bumibili. Hanapin mo yung jeps house of gadget. Online store siya pero ang pickup dun sa robinsons forum. Pwede din naman mag walk-in kaso di sure kung may stock sila sa store nung item mo. Halos hidalgo din ang price nila kaya ok na. I recommend hidalgo pero kung gusto mo less hassle at aircon(haha) i recommnd jeps.
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Re: Store recommendations
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2015, 11:38:55 AM »
May second hand din pero risky.

Ako sa robinsons forum ako bumibili. Hanapin mo yung jeps house of gadget. Online store siya pero ang pickup dun sa robinsons forum. Pwede din naman mag walk-in kaso di sure kung may stock sila sa store nung item mo. Halos hidalgo din ang price nila kaya ok na. I recommend hidalgo pero kung gusto mo less hassle at aircon(haha) i recommnd jeps.

ahh may second hand items din si Jeps?

Robinsons Pioneer yung Forum branch to be specific.
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Re: Store recommendations
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2015, 05:11:30 PM »
Best bet is the Nikon store somewhere in V-Mall if you're going to buy at Greenhills. I think meron rin sa SM North CyberZone.

For used lenses, I have bought and sold some stuff at TipidPC. While I can vouch for some sellers there (those who are not higher-ranked in feedbacks), yung iba, at times, are overpriced. BUT, you do get value for your money. Ang hassle lang ay yung usual stuff like hindi dumating yung kausap mo, may hidden faults pala, etc... like you would usually find in a b/s forum like that and this site right here.

I also don't suggest buying second-hand lenses/cameras at Greenhills (esp the pseudo CyberZone connecting Shoppesville and V-Mall) most of them are not "qualified" (for a lack of a better term) to sell those items. They do not know what they are talking about. A friend of mine got ripped-off buying lenses there, he had no technical questions to ask and was taken by the sales talk. Sabi ko sa kanya dapat sa Hidalgo na lang or, at least, kasama niya ako. While there was a fault in my friend's lack of knowledge, I am sure that this won't happen in Hidalgo.

May second hand din pero risky.

Ako sa robinsons forum ako bumibili. Hanapin mo yung jeps house of gadget. Online store siya pero ang pickup dun sa robinsons forum. Pwede din naman mag walk-in kaso di sure kung may stock sila sa store nung item mo. Halos hidalgo din ang price nila kaya ok na. I recommend hidalgo pero kung gusto mo less hassle at aircon(haha) i recommnd jeps.

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Re: Store recommendations
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2015, 11:04:33 PM »
ahh may second hand items din si Jeps?

Robinsons Pioneer yung Forum branch to be specific.

Ah yun lang wala yata second hand diyan sa jeps boss.


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« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2015, 04:17:24 AM »
Nakita ko na yung site ng jeps house of gadgets thanks! Mukhang competitive nga yung pricing nila and brand new lahat. Almost the same sa ibang online stores like Lazada. 

Madalas kasi ang wife ko mamili sa Greenhills so baka sumabay ako minsan just to check out that Nikon store. I am particularly looking for the Nikon 50mm 1.8g prime lens by the way. Was able to test it a few times using my friend's camera so pag sakaling naligaw ako dun sa pseudo Cyberzone area maiiwasan ko ma sales talk  :-D

Any particular store sa Hildalgo na kinukunan nio madalas? I'd probably call the store(s) first before ako pumunta. Kelangan ko pa ba dalhin camera body ko pag dun ako kukuha to test the lens or puede na test dun mismo?

Thanks uli sa tips mga sir!


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« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2015, 02:03:59 PM »
Eto boss:

http://primer.com.ph/business/2015/08/25/the-five-go-to-camera-shops-of-photographers/

And may mga body sila dun for testing kaya kahit di na dalhin yung camera mo.
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« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2015, 02:27:55 PM »
Eto boss:

http://primer.com.ph/business/2015/08/25/the-five-go-to-camera-shops-of-photographers/

And may mga body sila dun for testing kaya kahit di na dalhin yung camera mo.

Maraming salamat :)

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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2016, 10:07:46 AM »
TS: kung naka bili ka na, sample shots naman ng 50mm prime mo hehe. im also itching for the same type of lens.
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« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2016, 04:54:53 PM »
mainitin pa kaya ulo ni mang ramon  :-D dun ako dati bumi;i ng digicam mas mura kumpara sa henrys yun lang ang init ng ulo. laging galit kala mo nireregla.
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« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2016, 06:44:31 AM »
^WhenInManila provided tips on how to successfully haggle with Mang Ramon:

1. go to the store early - be the 'buena mano' customer.

2. wear red shirt.

3. bring a chinese friend.
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« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2016, 01:00:52 PM »
TS: kung naka bili ka na, sample shots naman ng 50mm prime mo hehe. im also itching for the same type of lens.

Sorry ngaun lang ako uli nadaan haha. Sige po share ko yung shots. Kaso noob pa ko sir ha haha basta post ako dito :)

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« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2016, 01:40:12 PM »
TS: kung naka bili ka na, sample shots naman ng 50mm prime mo hehe. im also itching for the same type of lens.

Eto na po sir pag pasensyahan nio na haha  :-D







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Hanap ako ng tight shot. Nakakalat pa mga files ko nagpalit kasi ako computer. Sa Henry's GH ko na binili yung lens for P8,700+ yata.

EDIT: Parang di ma grab ung links. Eto po links pag ayaw mag load sa taas:

Sample 1:
http://imgur.com/KkZEZqP

Sample 2:
http://imgur.com/XOi2ZNX

Sample 3:
http://imgur.com/z9xNGHe

Sample 4 (medyo out of focus yung eyes ng anak ko. Naglalaro sila shoot lang ako ng shoot haha)
http://imgur.com/cRr8kDW
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« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2016, 01:45:39 PM »
^nice shots man!

nag try ka din ba ng f/1.4?
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« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2016, 01:55:21 PM »
^nice shots man!

nag try ka din ba ng f/1.4?

Thanks sir! Hindi pa ko naka try ng f/1.4 eh. Napansin ko pag group shots para maging reasonably sharp yung kuha at least f/4 to f/5.6 aperture. Todo aral pa ko sir haha kung ano ano ginagawa ko subject.
For me as a beginner, definitely worth it ang pagkuha ko sa lens.

May sample shots kaba sir ng f/1.4?
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« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2016, 02:25:34 PM »
^ala pa ako gamit sir pero naka body only yung pina bili ko at naka test ako ng 50mm na f/1.4 sa kaibigan ko. gusto ko yung DoF nya. swak sa preference ko.
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« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2016, 02:34:24 PM »
^ala pa ako gamit sir pero naka body only yung pina bili ko at naka test ako ng 50mm na f/1.4 sa kaibigan ko. gusto ko yung DoF nya. swak sa preference ko.

Pag naka spot kana sir patingin sample shots. Na curious din ako sa f/1.4 ng 50mm kaso medyo labas sa budget ko nung time na bumili ako eh haha.
Ay sir ask ko din pala kung may experience ka sa Tamron lenses? I'm looking at getting the 17-50mm f/2.8 non VC.

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« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2016, 02:41:42 PM »
^di pa pre eh  :)
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« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2016, 03:01:47 PM »
Tamron's have good reviews.. Plano ko kumuha ng 18-200mm pamalit sa kitlens pag nagkabudget.
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« Reply #21 on: February 01, 2016, 06:14:19 PM »
Binili na pala ni misis yung Tamron 17-50mm sa Henry's sa Trinoma to surprise me. Yun nga lang pag dating ng bahay, Canon mount
ang nabigay sa kanya. Ayun bumalik pa tuloy sya. Na double surprise ako. Uy! Andyan na! Uy! Maling mount!  :-D

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« Reply #22 on: July 08, 2016, 10:13:14 AM »
pwede ba nating ipa-sticky to? tapos add sa recommendations yung online stores na meet up or delivery ang methods?
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« Reply #23 on: November 16, 2016, 01:39:03 PM »
may mga stores ba kayo na alam na nagbebenta ng vintage lens? puro online at delivery methods ang meron eh(soviet camera, manila vintage).

currently eyeing helios primes! gusto ko lang makabisita at makadaldalan yung mga nagbebenta para naman mapa-convert na talaga ako  :lol:
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