Ryan, I had never seen the shop.centre site before, and I am quite impressed. I have bookmarked it and will be sure to check it regularly - and, like you said, it has the added advantage of selling all manner of stuff, not just camera gear...
With regards to dirtcheap - they don't have the 360fgz on their site, you have to ring them. I purchased mine from them for $473 including all postage costs. Photocontinental had it for $479 PLUS postage and it was out of stock for at least 10 days - hence my decision to go with dirtcheap. But boy did you get a bargain - only 200 bucks! Not sure about their other prices, but when i bought my MZ-6, they were the cheapest by far. I think they were like $100 cheaper than their nearest competitor. I have some catalogue work (kids clothing) coming up, and I too need to get some new polarisers, so I would be interested to hear how you go with yours... Busy day ahead, must keep moving! tan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 2:26 AM Subject: Re: Re[2]: Freaky price for *ist D > Hey Tan! I heard reviews of dirtcheap too. Generally excellent. Only thing > is it doesn't seem as cheap as it's supposed to be? I just looked to > compare, I bought my 5n at PC for 650, at dirtcheap it was 670. I got my > Sigma EX 28-70 2.8 for 950, dirtcheap has it for 970. And that excludes > postage doesn't it? And that was when I discovered (too late) B&H had that > lens for roughly USD350 including postage (maybe USD400 including whatever > tax they want to put on it)!! Talk about falling off cloud 9.. So that's > when I decided to ignore Aussie sites for future mailorder. Btw, I can't > seem to find a price for the 360fgz on dirtcheap? I know it's about AUD450, > and I'm wrapped I got mine off an Ebayer (in a non-ebay sale) for only > AUD200, in great condition, albeit without the soft case.. Oh also, another > site you might want to check, http://shop.centre.net.au/index.html . A > cursory inspection sees slightly cheaper prices for the mentioned items than > dirtcheap. Not to mention the fact they seem to sell just about anything you > can think of (maybe not apples ;)).. > > Anyway, I can afford not to pay too close attention to the mailorder scene > these days. I know exactly where my next buys are coming from. I want a > Singh-Ray Blue Gold 77mm polariser (for wide angle) which seems to come up > over and over again in several landscape photography sites I've visited, > http://www.singh-ray.com/goldnbluearticle.html > and two or three ND Grad filters and a Cokin P holder > http://www.singh-ray.com/grndgrads.html > to bring along for a 4 day camping/kayaking trip up at Cooloola come > Australia day (I hear some places the water is so black and reflective that > you can't tell what is reflection and what isn't!) > The thing with those purchases is I won't have to deal with as much > organisational bureaucracy (as B&H/dirtcheap/Adorama etc..). I hear the > Singh Ray service is top notch, and if you call them, you're more than > likely to speak to Mr Singh himself.. > If I have my finances in order by then, I'll probably want a Sigma EX 17-35 > 2.8-4 (the new 77mm version) but I'm guessing it won't be out b4 the trip, > so I'm not going to let myself too fussed. Sigh! So many things to get.. > Winning a certain Chrissy $30 million Gold Lotto would be nice.. Then my > main decision-to-make would be what colour I want my Pentax cabinet to be, > and whether I want that same colour for my Canon, Leica, Nikon, Hasselblad, > Bronica etc. cabinets.. > > :) > Ryan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 8:05 PM > Subject: Re: Re[2]: Freaky price for *ist D > > > > Ryan, definitely try www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au or > > www.dirtcheapcameras.com.au . I have purchased from both and have always > > been extremely happy. Dirt Cheap Cameras are particularly great - I > ordered > > my 360fgz from them and although it was out of stock at the time, I still > > had it at my post office within 7 days of my phone call (it wasn't listed > on > > their website), AND the added bonus was that they deliver COD meaning no > > credit card fees. Both of these sites have the absolute CHEAPEST > equipment > > I have found ANYWHERE, and have always beaten Photocontinental hands down. > > Also, when it comes to scanners/printers/software etc, be sure to try > > www.estore.com.au they are fantastic too! > > > > With overseas transactions, I DO prefer B&H as well, but as I said in my > > last post, I have always been really happy with KEH.com too. > > > > tan. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 7:50 PM > > Subject: Re: Re[2]: Freaky price for *ist D > > > > > > > Hey Bruce.. > > > Noted :) I was just comparing the good/bad reviews for Adorama and B&H > > > http://www.photo.net/neighbor/one-subcategory?id=2 and though I haven't > > used > > > either, I think I'd feel slightly safer ordering from B&H (posting to > > > Australia). Then again I'd prefer to buy directly from a person in a > > > physical store- but when you're faced with the significant price > > differences > > > (esp. compared to Australian retail).. sigh.. > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > Ryan > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 6:24 PM > > > Subject: Re[2]: Freaky price for *ist D > > > > > > > > > > Hello Ryan, > > > > > > > > I have to say that I have had very good luck with Adorama. I have > > > > purchased from them very often and I feel that they are about as > > > > reputable as B&H - at least from a mail order perspective. I have had > > > > no hesitation in using them. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Best regards, > > > > Bruce > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tuesday, December 2, 2003, 11:53:34 PM, you wrote: > > > > > > > > RL> Heya again.. Update. I'm personally not too keen on Adorama > because > > of > > > the > > > > RL> plentiful (for a supposedly reputable) bad reviews I've read about > > > their > > > > RL> service, usually when it comes to International orders. About that > > > freaky > > > > RL> price, I've decided to dismiss it totally after revisiting > > photo.net's > > > user > > > > RL> reviews. > > > > RL> http://www.photo.net/neighbor/one-subcategory?id=2 (Link to store > > > reviews by > > > > RL> fellow consumers on photo.net) > > > > RL> And anyone who saw the price from my post, here's a heads up. > DON"T > > > BUY FROM > > > > RL> THERE. (A&M Photoworld) > > > > > > > > RL> Rgds, > > > > RL> Ryan > > > > > > > > RL> ----- Original Message ----- > > > > RL> From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > RL> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > RL> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 4:01 PM > > > > RL> Subject: Re: Freaky price for *ist D > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Ryan, Adorama has it at USD$1429 when you add it to your shopping > > > cart... > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > RL> > > > > > > http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=details&sid=1068681649501710&sku=IPXISTD > > > > >> > > > > >> That Froogle.com IS a freaky price, I too am very interested to > hear > > > from > > > > >> anyone who has dealt with them before... > > > > >> > > > > >> tan. > > > > >> > > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > > >> From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 3:14 PM > > > > >> Subject: Freaky price for *ist D > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > Hey I put this at the bottom of a previous post- think it might > get > > a > > > > RL> bit > > > > >> > more attention in a thread of its own, so: > > > > >> > > > > > >> > 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 > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Ryan > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
