Hi Dave
On Fri, 30 May 2008 08:39:12 +0800, "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Whoever's quoting $2000 for the K20D kit is a crook. I paid > considerably less for my K20D body at release. I'm quoting the recommended retail price (as per review in the latest issue of 'Australian Camera"). I'm sure a lower price would be available by shopping around. > In any case, I'd say sink most of your camera budget into new glass. Yes, but I'd like SR. I hate using a tripod and a stop or two extra in hand-holding would be welcome. > Bodies come & go. I've heard that. Oh, you mean *camera* bodies....... Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > Cheers, > > Dave > > 2008/5/30 Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > On Thu, 29 May 2008 08:47:00 -0400, "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > >> > >> Given those costs (God, Aussie prices are bad), > > > > > > > > Tell me about it.... > > > > With the Aussie dollar now approaching parity with the US dollar, a > > straight conversion would make the K20D with kit lens about $A1380. > > Even allowing for the vagaries of economics, it's difficult to > > understand where the additional $A600 goes..... > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Brian > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Brian Walters > > Western Sydney, Australia > > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > > > > > > > > > > >> > >> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 11:52 PM, Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >> > OK, Thanks. > >> > > >> > I'll have to take another look at the specs although the buffer isn't a > >> > major limitation to me. > >> > > >> > I expect to be buying towards the end of the life cycle of the current > >> > models so (hopefully) the price factor might not be so significant by > >> > then. At the moment the Australian price for a K20D with kit lens > >> > (which I don't need) is around $A2000 compared with the 200D at $A1200 > >> > with the same lens. That's enough to make me want to consider the > >> > options carefully. > >> > > >> > I know the viewfinder is an issue as well although I've used by son's DL > >> > and didn't find it noticeably different to my DS. > >> > > >> > > >> > Cheers > >> > > >> > Brian > >> > > >> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> > Brian Walters > >> > Western Sydney Australia > >> > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > >> > > >> > > >> > > > -- > > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.