06-27-2012, 11:21 AM
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The second issue is that shipping something from Switzerland to Germany and back involves custom duties on both sides. So, unless you can ship the lens from somewhere the European Union, loaning it to us looks a little unattractive from an economical point of view.
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Why can't the owners just come round to your place if they're visiting Germany. The stuff in one's backpack certainly isn't of any interest to customs. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> If I'd been visiting that part of Germany I would've certainly brought some of my stuff along to have it tested (though my gear is more on Klaus's side of life).
The second issue is that shipping something from Switzerland to Germany and back involves custom duties on both sides. So, unless you can ship the lens from somewhere the European Union, loaning it to us looks a little unattractive from an economical point of view.
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Why can't the owners just come round to your place if they're visiting Germany. The stuff in one's backpack certainly isn't of any interest to customs. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> If I'd been visiting that part of Germany I would've certainly brought some of my stuff along to have it tested (though my gear is more on Klaus's side of life).