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/
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> > --
> >
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