Gordon Coale
Well-known
I don't think I've read a more enjoyable government document. No customs!
Avotius
Some guy
Tomorrow I will be heading into the center of town and my photo supply dealer would be able to get my a G1 within one or two days and I am sitting here on the edge. I want it but its still 5990 yuan here or about 876 dollars for the single lens kit which is still really high then could get an M mount adapter within a few days after.....sigh....talk me out of it! haha....
gdi
Veteran
Avotius
Some guy
sadly no because they are notoriously hard on taxes for incoming items like cameras and such in these parts and of the couple of times I have got items from overseas shipped to me here, many times the items dont arrive or the boxes arrive with items missing and I dont think it is worth that risk.
back alley
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that sucks!
what if someone here bought it, threw out the box etc and sent it as a used camera.
do they check for that sort of thing?
joe
back alley
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NOT THAT I WOULD EVER ENCOURAGE THAT KIND OF BEHAVIOUR!!
Photon42
burn the box
Avotius
Some guy
I once got a book on amazon and had it mailed to me here, there was a hole in the side of the box and no book. Nice ugly box though. It is totally worthless to try and file a claim here, you might as well just throw your petition in a garbage can. Once my aunt sent me a care package from the states, guess the guy who opened my box decided to help himself to the candy and other things in it. Then they dont bother to really tape the thing up and you get a half empty box.
Also for used cameras and stuff they still check pretty hard. Basically the only way is to have someone buy it for me and when they come over bring it with them but dont take the boxes or any of the wrappings or what not. That is one of the reasons I am really worried about sending my Zeiss 50 Planar off for a servicing, it might make it to where ever it needs to be but a good bet would be that since I would send it in its box then it would most likely get taxed coming in. They are relentless about those things here.
dfoo
Well-known
When I lived in China I used to travel back to Canada or the US 2-3 times a year. I would do anything that needs to be done at that point... shipping stuff into China is indeed a PITA. I'm confused a bit about this though:
I never ever had my bags searched traveling into China... I have done so many many times in the years I lived there.
I never ever had my bags searched traveling into China... I have done so many many times in the years I lived there.
Eric T
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For those of you who use a Leica M8 and a Panasonic G1, do you just leave the IR filters on your lenses when you put them on the G1?
Thanks,
Eric
Thanks,
Eric
Avotius
Some guy
I have traveled several times between the states and China in the last 5 years and I get searched pretty hard when I get into China. If you bring say a camera with you and you have the box too then they will give you grief for it, at least that is my experience. Last time I went to HK I bought a Zeiss lens and put the Styrofoam in my shoes and broke the box down and had it well packed into a special spot on my suitcase just in case. Maybe it is me being obsessive but I would rather play it safe.
I have not heard any problems about IR problems with the G1. I doubt you really need IR filters on the G1 but I dont know if it would really hurt anything either to leave them on.
back alley
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no need for ir filters on the g1.
you have to buy an expensive camera for that
you have to buy an expensive camera for that
Eric T
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I realize that the IR filters are not necessary on the G1. I am just asking whether it does any harm to image quality on the G1 to just leave them on M lenses.
I presume there is not harm in doing so but I wonder if anyone out there has tested it.
I presume there is not harm in doing so but I wonder if anyone out there has tested it.
I wouldn't think it would do anything other than filter out specific wavelengths and maybe add some very slight optical imperfections as all filters do.
I know of someone who is in the high tech business, who used to travel to China very often. He lives in Texas and is an avid hunter.
On his last trip (and yes, it will be his last) his bag was searched and they found a rifle bullet stuck in a small crevice in one of his bags. He had used the same bag for a previous hunting trip. He had used the bag on several previous trips to China and it was never found on those earlier trips.
He was arrested, taken to prison, and given the death penalty. I won't describe the prison conditions, but feel free to use your imagination.
Only after the manufacturing company in China was able to intercede on his behalf (due to their client being a large US concern; this took over six months.) During this time he had very limited contact with lawyers, etc. to know what his status was. As far as he knew, he actually was eventually going to be executed.
The CEO of the manufacturing company took responsibility for him, he had to literally stay in house arrest at the manufacturing company, he lived in one of the office's next to the CEO's office during this time (several months) and then he was finally released to go back to the US.
dfoo
Well-known
That sucks. What port did you enter? I entered only through Shanghai, and never had an issue. Good thing I was never searched. I frequently brought all sorts of new stuff with me for my friends and colleagues...
dfoo
Well-known
I know of... Sounds like a typical china bashing urban legend. Of course, you have a source right?? If this were really true, and this person was a US citizen it would be in all sorts of papers.
dfoo
Well-known
btw, urban legend #2. They eat babies in China too!
Avotius
Some guy
I have entered through Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Shanghai. All of them are pretty much the same. When I went to Hong Kong I entered and exited via Shenzhen, my gf did not get a second look, I got a decent search.
Yes, it's true, and yes I have a source. Just don't carry bullets into China and you'll be ok.