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Australia / 27" IPS dell monitors 20% off until 19/1/12

« on: January 15, 2012, 09:17:55 PM »

hey all just noticed dell have 20% off the 27" ips monitors do they are down to $639 now for anyone thats been looking into them, i snapped one up ends on the 19th

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 60d unavailable on BH and Adorama

« on: January 15, 2012, 06:32:30 PM »

but I'm now curious as all hell what the 70D will have that the 60 does not. 

we can hope it has AF microadjust...

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 1DX pricing in Australia

« on: January 15, 2012, 06:22:06 PM »

also if you are a business and you buy it from say B&H
it comes through customs and they hit you up for the GST it doesnt matter
because you claim it back anyway so the net cost to your business is the same
the real difference is $6800 compared to $9000 after GST is credited back, give or take a bit depending on actual prices, thats $2000 or so per body and if you are likely to be getting 2 or 3 or more bodies it adds up real quick and the benefits to buying local diminish very rapidly. Just because people are buying it for business use doesnt mean they are not going to take note of savings of this magnitude.

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Software & Accessories / Re: EdMika adapter launch - 0.5mm FD-EOS dual-orientation adapter for super-teles

« on: January 14, 2012, 07:05:41 PM »

i dont get it why catzeye wont make screens for the 5dmk2 it takes 1 minute to swap screens and the EG-S is ok but i think the catz eye looks like it might be better

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 5D Classic/Mark 1 - Still worth the buy now?

« on: January 14, 2012, 06:41:29 PM »

with the processing of colours are we talking raw vs raw or out of camera jpgs?

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 1DX pricing in Australia

« on: January 14, 2012, 09:15:39 AM »

How would customs know? Do they have the power (or maybe more importantly the will or resources)  to have you prove it was a UK purchase? How would they detect this?

It's just that one can definitely take a trip to the US and have a holiday into the bargain...just saying 

Cheers

Jon.

I thought I should reply to your comment before you have customs charge you a big duty & VAT bill! 

I'm sure that there's lots of people who have got away with it and some will suggest dumping all packaging to make it less suspect (and you'd best also dump the paperwork from the US authorities claiming your purchase tax back upon leaving the country!).  If you are walking through the green channel at the airport and UK customs do decide to stop you, then it is UP TO YOU TO PROVE TO THEM that the camera was bought in the EU.  If you cannot do this they can charge you the duty and VAT and it will be up to you to seek a refund by providing EU receipts for your gear.  On top of this, they can also fine you for evading UK taxes. 

It's up to you whether you wish to take this risk to get a camera for a couple of hundred quid less.  Many people advise taking copies of receipts and inventories with you when you travel to avoid accusations of importation.

wow! and i thought our government was a fascist bureaucracy... must resist temptation to make inappropriate political joke about our leader...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 5D Classic/Mark 1 - Still worth the buy now?

« on: January 14, 2012, 08:34:52 AM »

i'm interested to know why so many people prefer the 5d1 over the 2? i have been toying with the idea of getting a 1 as a third camera just for weddings and from these posts its sounding like a better idea by the minute.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 1DX pricing in Australia

« on: January 14, 2012, 08:31:54 AM »

i forgot to mention its the same story with Nikon, which was why i was surprised to see fuji prices being competitive. I prefer to support the local shops where possible and if something is $100 cheaper online i'll still get it from the local store, for example i could have got my sigma 85mm for $900 from hong kong but the store did it for $990. $1000 difference loyalty gets tested here. $3000... well its not even a decision is it

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 1DX pricing in Australia

« on: January 14, 2012, 07:48:02 AM »

its definitely canon, the retailers complain as much as us customers.
for example you can buy canon equipment on ebay from hong kong, grey market and pay 60 to 70% of what retail charge here, with say the fuji x10 which i have been looking at the difference is about $20.
the people that get hurt most are the good local camera shops that support local art awards with prizes and sponsorship when people get fed up with the massive price difference and buy overseas. In addition if the overseas purchase is less than $1000 you don't have to pay the 10% tax so it gives more incentive to buy lenses and that sort of stuff from overseas. I think canon just hate aussies.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 1DX pricing in Australia

« on: January 14, 2012, 06:21:40 AM »

10% goods and services tax

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 1DX pricing in Australia

« on: January 14, 2012, 05:55:14 AM »

Canon 1DX  RRP pricing in Austalia" rip off"

Canon USA expected retail pricing around $6800

Canon AUS expected retail pricing around $9990

The aus dollar has been higher then the us dollar  but we still are going to asked to to pay more then $3000 more down here for the same camera. that about 45% more ??

Then if you buy the camera from the a us canon dealer canon australia don't warrant it here ??

I just don't understand why the huge price difference i know we are a smaller market but 45% more does not make sence

that is completely absurd, its cheaper to fly to the US and buy one and have a holiday while you are at it.

You maybe found the reason there's such a difference - someone has to fly to bring it to Australia
It's obvious anyway comparing prices in US and somewhere else. I understand taxes, transport and exchange rates stability but 45% is strange anyway.

but japan is closer to australia than the states!

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 1DX pricing in Australia

« on: January 14, 2012, 04:48:38 AM »

Canon 1DX  RRP pricing in Austalia" rip off"

Canon USA expected retail pricing around $6800

Canon AUS expected retail pricing around $9990

The aus dollar has been higher then the us dollar  but we still are going to asked to to pay more then $3000 more down here for the same camera. that about 45% more ??

Then if you buy the camera from the a us canon dealer canon australia don't warrant it here ??

I just don't understand why the huge price difference i know we are a smaller market but 45% more does not make sence

that is completely absurd, its cheaper to fly to the US and buy one and have a holiday while you are at it.

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EOS Bodies / Re: OT - hasselblad masters

« on: January 14, 2012, 04:41:50 AM »

How would you describe his work?

Funnily enough it was his site that got me interested in HDR but i quickly outgrew "that look" and began searching for other way I do like some of his work, some not so much i think at risk of upsetting people i would put it into the over processed category. I do have alot of respect for trey ratcliff as he does what he enjoys, he has a huge following, he shares his knowledge some for free some paid, i have bought all his ebooks. alot of his ways and style I dont agree with but that doesn't mean i think they are wrong, they work for him they make him happy and alot of other people. I pop in on his blog from time to time to see what he is up to. I was hoping his style would evolve a bit more. His writing style is entertaining though and he has some interesting stuff on his blog.

I think this guy tony kuyper is onto a very clean method of producing HDR http://goodlight.us/
very labour intensive though but you have absolute control as opposed to the HDR sausage makers like photomatix.

I completely disagree with treys take on dslr being extinct though. I am not sure if you are familiar with his workflow but he primarily processes jpg not raw and shoots off a tripod mostly as well as travels alot so i can sort of see where he is coming from. high iso performance isnt high on his list of priorities

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EOS Bodies / Re: OT - hasselblad masters

« on: January 14, 2012, 02:43:05 AM »

i went through the finalist section, there are some good ones in there better than the winners. but oh my god! there is some seriously over processed tripe too.

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Lenses / Re: Recommendation For Long Lenses

« on: January 14, 2012, 02:16:45 AM »

Thanks for all the great advice. I went to PMA/CES and played with the lenses. The 300mm f/2.8L II gives me so many more options than the 400 f/4.0L DO and the 300 is current technology where the 400 is 12 years old. While still on the show floor I got on my phone and ordered the 300mm f/2.8L II. I have also come to the conclusion that I'm going to bring my 7D Also.

My Body & Lens List:

1D MK IV, 5D MK II, 7D, G10 (IR Converted)

500mm f/4L
300mm f/2.8L
70-200mm f/2.8L II
24-105mm f/4.0 L
17-40mm f/4.0 L
24mm f/1.4 L
14mm f/2.8 L (if I have room)
8-15mm f/4.0 L
1.4X III
2.0X III

dont forget to add a sherper to the list to carry all that