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Comment by Clarky posted on Good price on K20?? at 22/04/2008 - 10:04
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Well that's a good price on the K20D, they're around £730 here, but the lens, when you can find it, is a touch under £500, so that's nothing special price-wise.
There's not a huge mark-up to be made on photo gear, at least for a small retailer not buying in bulk. Typically for lenses it's around 25% of the net RRP, but how often are the lenses sold at the RRP?
Dan
I really like the price on the K20 but i wasn't planning on getting one until later in the year. Well that's a good price on the K20D, they're around £730 here, but the lens, when you can find it, is a touch under £500, so that's nothing special price-wise.
There's not a huge mark-up to be made on photo gear, at least for a small retailer not buying in bulk. Typically for lenses it's around 25% of the net RRP, but how often are the lenses sold at the RRP?
Dan
AU$1200 was the best i have ever seen that lens in Aust. and that was some time ago. so i thought it was a very good price. And comparable to e-bay prices its about the same.
His offer only stands if i purchased both items.
I agree "RRP" should be removed from the english vocabulary
Also this guy is not a small retailer they are quite a large chain.
Comment by Clarky posted on Good price on K20?? at 22/04/2008 - 09:47
I have been talking with the guy in my local camera shop and expressed interest in a K20 and a Sigma APO 180mm EX DG macro lens. But i have always baulked at his prices.
Well he must be keen for a sale because he rang me today with an offer i find very appealing.
K20 (body only) AU$1350 (640quid)
Sigma 180mm macro AU$1050 (500quid)
Quite a reduction on his previous best offers of $1550 for the camera and $1410 for the lens. (just shows the sort of markups these guys are putting on thier gear)
I said i would think it over and let him know tomorrow. Sounds tempting what do you think. :
Well he must be keen for a sale because he rang me today with an offer i find very appealing.
K20 (body only) AU$1350 (640quid)
Sigma 180mm macro AU$1050 (500quid)
Quite a reduction on his previous best offers of $1550 for the camera and $1410 for the lens. (just shows the sort of markups these guys are putting on thier gear)
I said i would think it over and let him know tomorrow. Sounds tempting what do you think. :
Comment by Clarky posted on Good price on K20?? at 22/04/2008 - 09:22
Well judged Dr Mhuni under somewhat difficult circumstances.
Congrats too Lilly's feet
I liked Nimitz shot
Congrats too Lilly's feet
I liked Nimitz shot
Comment by Clarky posted on Weekly competition no. 42 'Our House' at 29/04/2008 - 10:40
My Backyard.
Comment by Clarky posted on Weekly competition no. 42 'Our House' at 26/04/2008 - 10:50
Nice shots Dan, I really like #3 and chirpy is right about the lights on in the building on the right, It would have been better to have them off.
So did you have the camera sitting on the railing or use a tripod. :
So did you have the camera sitting on the railing or use a tripod. :
Comment by Clarky posted on London Trip at 21/04/2008 - 08:52
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Thats a sexy pair .. how much do you reckon they will go for?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vivitar-50th-anniversary-lenses_W0QQitemZ250239032449QQihZ...
Nothing special about em, I have 2 sets, 1 set for trudging through the bush and the other set i use during sand storms Thats a sexy pair .. how much do you reckon they will go for?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vivitar-50th-anniversary-lenses_W0QQitemZ250239032449QQihZ...
Seriously though i couldn't see me owning anything like that as i am as rough as guts with my gear and i'm not a collector.
My motto is if you don't use it e-bay it
Comment by Clarky posted on Heres one for all you lens collectors at 21/04/2008 - 09:44
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Not surprised with the bee, this was the best of several.
The first one is taken here at http://www.tierpark.ch/ in Central Switzerland. They have a largish pond with an equally big underground viewing area.
Bees are difficult to capture the little blighters never sit still long enough. Not surprised with the bee, this was the best of several.
The first one is taken here at http://www.tierpark.ch/ in Central Switzerland. They have a largish pond with an equally big underground viewing area.
Good effort though. It would have been a great shot if you got it in focus.
Keep trying though
Comment by Clarky posted on Some close-ups at 22/04/2008 - 19:36
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Pentax-ist-istD-K10D-K100D-ScrewMount-Lens-Adapter-NEW_W0QQitemZ290224310537QQihZ019QQcategoryZ30059QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
This one i believe is the genuine article.
As peter says you don't see too many of them and it comes with the tool to insert and remove it.
This one i believe is the genuine article.
As peter says you don't see too many of them and it comes with the tool to insert and remove it.
Comment by Clarky posted on Pentax Adapter at 25/04/2008 - 09:27
Hmmm, tricky then. If you're not desperate for either, it might be worth hanging on... The price of the K20D is sure to fall over the next 6 months anyway, and if you're happy with your K10D. But, then that's 6 months without the K20D.
I was sure I wasn't going to upgrade from the *istD to the K10D this time last year, then a bargain price appeared, and I couldn't resist.
Dan
I have a headache just thinking about it.