f-stop Gear Medium Lens Barrel
f-stop Gear Medium Lens Barrel
f-stop Gear Medium Lens Barrel
f-stop Gear Medium Lens Barrel
f-stop Gear Medium Lens Barrel
f-stop Gear Medium Lens Barrel
f-stop Gear Medium Lens Barrel
f-stop Gear Medium Lens Barrel
f-stop Gear

f-stop Gear Medium Lens Barrel

R 299.00
1 in stock

An industry standard for weather resistant lens protection, the f-stop Lens Barrel collection is foam padded with quick access and designed to accommodate a wide range of the most commonly used lenses.

Features

  • Elastic pocket for lens cloth
  • Two (2) D-rings allow attachment of optional shoulder strap
  • MOLLE attachment system allows users to attach to belt or backpack side panel
  • Lightweight

Specifications

  • Weight: 0.16kg
  • External Dimensions (cm): 14.5 diameter x 16 height
  • Internal Dimensions (cm): 13 diameter x 15 height

    Do you have the item in stock? 

    Each product has one of the following stock indicators

    • In stock: We have stock at our local warehouse
    • Special order: We don't carry local stock of this item or it has sold out. Get in touch to confirm stock availability and ETA to place an order. 

    Delivery options and what they cost

    We pride ourselves on FREE lightning fast shipping. Apart from large f-stop gear orders, most of our items ship overnight and the daily cutoff is 14:00. You can read more on the deliveries page or get in touch for a confirmed delivery date and time. 

    Can I collect my parcel? 

    Yes, you can collect your order from our office in Bosman's Crossing, Stellenbosch (09:00 - 17:00). Just choose the collection option at checkout- we'll follow up with the specifics. Please note that we are very strict about payment if collecting. We will not release any goods if we are not 100% comfortable about payment. We accept the following as payment confirmation in order to release the goods. Please call or message Rudolph on 061 468 1931 if you have any questions.

    • Payfast Card Payment (any customers, new or returning)
    • EFT from FNB to FNB, pending fund clearance (any customers, new or returning)
    • Normal EFT from other banks to FNB (return customers only)
    • Instant EFT from other banks to FNB, pending fund clearance (Any customers, new or returning) 
    • Cash (any customers, new or returning)

    What payment options are available?  

    • EFT
    • EFT via Payfast
    • Credit card: VISA & Mastercard

    What is your policy on returns and or exchanges?

    We are more than happy to exchange any product for something else or a full refund* if you feel that the item you chose isn’t quite right for you. See our Return Policy page for more. 

    *If paying with any card, 4.5% of the transaction value goes to the credit card payment facilitation company. "Full Refund" means that we will return the full amount we received after the credit card service fees. If you are at all unsure that what you're buying is ideal for you, rather opt for EFT payment to be safe. 

    Where is my order? How can I track my order?

    You will receive an email with your tracking number once your order has been collected by our couriers. You can also find tracking number for your orders under "My account" 

    You can shop NiSi Filters at the following retailers. 

    Orms Bellville
    Victorian Towers, 2 Palm St, Bellville, Cape Town

    Fritz, 021 910 1380

    Kameraz
    Rosebank Mall, 50 Bath Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg

    Martin Wright, 011 880 2885

    Photoquip
    28 Pearce St, Berea, East London

    Damien, 083 574 9134

    Katz
    66 17th Ave, Broadwood, Port Elizabeth
    Lascel, 041 367 4401

    Lime Photo
    Kloof, Durban
    Emil, 084 484 9959

    Photo Freedom
    Ballito, Durban
    Graham, 032 586 1212

    DPC
    Pretoria
    Danie, 072 608 3345

    Why are f-stop Gear products so expensive in SA?

    People like to jump to the conclusion that it is because someone in the local supply chain is making a lot of money, but unfortunately for us, that is not the case. *Photo by Brendon Wainwright

    The real answer is import duty.

    Virtually all backpacks or backpack systems are subject to a whopping 30% import tax. These taxes are supposed to protect local manufacturers by giving them a competitive edge against the rest of the globe. It works well to protect local businesses and jobs, but unfortunately in a situation like this, where there is no local competition for a product like fstop gear, it just enriches the tax collector.

    If you consider the cost of the Tilopa in America at $319, you can calculate the correlating local price by multiplying it by x1.45 (15% VAT + 30% import duty).

    $319*US price x 1.45*tax = $462
    $462 x R14.50*exchange rate = R6 700
    Our price R5 999

    *based on prices and exchange rate as June 2019

    If we took the approach of ‘screw the consumer, we deserve the same margin as other countries’, we would price the Tilopa at R6700 (our price is R5999). Luckily we’re not greedy and we’re incredibly passionate about the brand, so we sacrifice a huge chunk of our margin in order to try and keep the product affordable, despite the local taxes.

    We know it’s tempting to buy it in the US and have it shipped here, but you will be slapped with the same 45% taxes when it has to go through customs. It is also worth noting that in a small market like SA, importers have smaller margins because we cannot benefit from the economy of scale as similar brands can in the large first world markets.

    We barely scrape a profit on this brand - we import it because like most photographers, we tried multiple bags from multiple brands and hated every single one. Fstop gear is the only company that makes a comfortable, practical, high quality backpack for adventurous photographers.