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D2X price announced

Postby Glen on Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:45 pm

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Postby christiand on Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:55 pm

Very interesting indead !

Well, this price is perhaps not quite within range for the enthusiast amateur and still wants to be justified for the professional.
I flinched when I saw the price.
But hey, some people drive to and from work in a dirty expensive something.
I almost commited myself to an expensive set of wheels.

If you have the money pocket go for it and show us your photos.

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Postby birddog114 on Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:58 pm

I think Glen already ordered one for himself :wink: we'll wait and see.
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:03 pm

My D2x will leave HKG next week as soon as Poon got his supplies on time, as promised.
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Postby johndec on Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:03 pm

What a bargain!! $8K body only, but they do chuck in Picture Project software :shock:

When you consider that to double the resolution of a 6MP camera like the D70 you need to increase the MP count by a factor of four (24MP) then a 12MP camera only gives you about a 25% increase in resolution (dig out the old maths textbooks and look at the logarithmic scales).

Pass..........
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:04 pm

johndec wrote:What a bargain!! $8K body only, but they do chuck in Picture Project software :shock:

When you consider that to double the resolution of a 6MP camera like the D70 you need to increase the MP count by a factor of four (24MP) then a 12MP camera only gives you about a 25% increase in resolution (dig out the old maths textbooks and look at the logarithmic scales).

Pass..........


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Postby johndec on Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:10 pm

Go for it Birdy!! If I could think of a way to convince Mr Taxman or (even more importantly) Mrs Wife that I needed one, I'd be standing in the queue right next to you :lol:
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Postby MATT on Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:10 pm

Birdy, Its OK to love your camera.

Its not OK to luuuuuvvvv your camera :shock:


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Postby birddog114 on Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:14 pm

johndec wrote:Go for it Birdy!! If I could think of a way to convince Mr Taxman or (even more importantly) Mrs Wife that I needed one, I'd be standing in the queue right next to you :lol:


Hey, the Taxman allows me to use this one as demo and eval same as marketing tools and my company income was generated by those sources.
Nothing wrong with it and I'm an employee to work for my company, same as company car and FBT.
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Postby johndec on Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:17 pm

Birddog114 wrote:
johndec wrote:Go for it Birdy!! If I could think of a way to convince Mr Taxman or (even more importantly) Mrs Wife that I needed one, I'd be standing in the queue right next to you :lol:


Hey, the Taxman allows me to use this one as demo and eval same as marketing tools and my company income was generated by those sources.
Nothing wrong with it and I'm an employee to work for my company, same as company car and FBT.


Hahaha. I think it's time for a mid life crises and a career change :lol:
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Postby Glen on Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:17 pm

Birddy, I am envious. I think that is a very reasonable price. I don't have one on order, but who knows what price they will be by the end of the year?
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Postby MHD on Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:18 pm

I wish I knew more about taxes :)
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:20 pm

Glen wrote:Birddy, I am envious. I think that is a very reasonable price. I don't have one on order, but who knows what price they will be by the end of the year?


Glen!!!!
Under 6K from HKG, why are you waiting for?
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Postby MATT on Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:23 pm

I am with you MHD, seems to be plenty of loop holes.

I did know a bloke who electrical wired his house full automation ,video projectors,ect and used it as a display of his skills as an electrical contractor all as business expenses.

Now if only work would let me salary sacrafice a 70-200Vr is stead of a laptop. I guess its all in the receipt.

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Postby birddog114 on Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:24 pm

Now if only work would let me salary sacrafice a 70-200Vr is stead of a laptop. I guess its all in the receipt.


Matt,
This can be done :wink:
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Postby MATT on Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:29 pm

They are very sweet words to my eyes Birdy, when the FTB year comes around you may just get a little PM from me to see if we can work something out. :D


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