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drspangle
28-10-2009, 08:17 PM
Greetings all.

I've been taking photos for about 4 years now but in the last 6 months I've hit a bit of a roadblock and have been getting a bit frustrated and bored. I class myself as a 'landscape' photographer, but lately have struggled to find anything nearby that I havn't already taken photos of.

So I'm looking to expand a bit, focus on some different areas, start getting up earlier to get the decent light, join some groups (*wave*), meet some people and eventually move closer to the city again (in the northern suburbs of the shore atm...).

So. I'm thinking of inspiring a new wave of..uhh.. inspiration with a new body. I'm currently making do with a D50, but I'm looking at a D300s or D700 quite likely. Question 1 - why the hell do we pay so much here compared to Oz (and the states). I can get a D700 for almost $2k cheaper from B&H Photo than from the non-parallel dealers here. How can people afford to buy from them? Question 2 - there is no Question 2.

So anyway, long rambly post. hi :envy:

smurff
29-10-2009, 02:56 PM
well hello!

i have no answers to any of your questions, but they are very good questions at that :)

-smurff

talan
29-10-2009, 04:51 PM
Hi there and welcome!

When you buy cameras overseas you'll have to pay quite a lot for shipping as they are high value items and more than likely you will get stung with customs duty and GST so you have to take that into account.

Haim's a Nikon connoseuir so he'll know a bit about the Nikon models you mentioned :D

drspangle
29-10-2009, 04:54 PM
Hi there and welcome!

When you buy cameras overseas you'll have to pay quite a lot for shipping as they are high value items and more than likely you will get stung with customs duty and GST so you have to take that into account.

Haim's a Nikon connoseuir so he'll know a bit about the Nikon models you mentioned :D

Yeah been running some numbers and it looks like PI will be better. Anyone have any dealings with Digi Parallel Imports?

*waits for Haim*