Hey Tanya, I'm not going to get one anytime soon, but I'm trying to keep an eye on *ist D prices, and just some extra info for ya, though you probably are aware of it.. Unfortunately for us down under the best prices are online, and not in the continent. B&H have it for about USD$1500 (body only, and you see this price if you add it to your cart). Which seems pretty decent, but together with postage, and GST (if you're unlucky enough for customs to spot it) it probably comes up to around the price you found.
Yesterday I found this other link on Ebay (it only ended this morning) http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2969274393&category=30020&rd=1 It's a really good deal.. excluding postage, USD$1600 with a 1 Gb microdrive! Unfortunately it's a bit of a gamble whether customs spots it and whops you with GST.. I doubt you'd happen to be going anywhere overseas for a holiday would ya? :) Seems like the best option.. sigh Cheers, Ryan PS. This company has a freaky price- USD$1149 for the *ist D body.. Found it thru Froogle.com. Is it genuine?? Anyone? http://www.amphotoworld.com/product.asp?id=pnistdigital&l=Froogle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 10:26 AM Subject: *ist D - with no lens?!? > Hi all, I have just found an Aussie site where I can purchase the *istD > WITHOUT a lens! It is only au$2497.00. Link is here: > > http://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/category149_1.htm > > Cheapest I have found it anywhere in Oz. All of their other gear is very > cheap too. > Question to all of you who have it already - this is my collection of > lenses - > > - Tamron Adaptall (manual focus) 135mm f2.5 (my all time favourite lens!!), > - Tamron AF 28-200mm Aspherical, > - Pentax 28-105mm FA powerzoom, > - Pentax 50mm f1.7 FA, > - Pentax A 70-210mm macro (thanks Stan!!), > - Sigma 35-80mm f4-5.6 AL (came on my MZ-6/ZX-L body). > > I am pretty happy with this lineup now having converted most of my older > lenses over to newer stuff. I have two manual focus lenses that I love and > will never part with though! Ok, so my question is - how will this > collection of lenses go with the *istD? Keeping in mind that I am shooting > alot of weddings, I tend to use zooms for those, and then the 135mm Tamron > for individual shots. Should I purchase the *istD with the FAJ 18-35mm (an > extra au$450) or without a lens? What have most of you done? > > MTIA, > > tan. > > >
