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D2X price announced

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:45 pm
by Glen

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:55 pm
by christiand
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.

Cheers
CD

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:58 pm
by birddog114
I think Glen already ordered one for himself :wink: we'll wait and see.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:03 pm
by birddog114
My D2x will leave HKG next week as soon as Poon got his supplies on time, as promised.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:03 pm
by johndec
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..........

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:04 pm
by birddog114
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..........


I never count on these John! I want to touch and kiss it, my new baby!

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:10 pm
by johndec
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:

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:10 pm
by MATT
Birdy, Its OK to love your camera.

Its not OK to luuuuuvvvv your camera :shock:


MATT

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:14 pm
by birddog114
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.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:17 pm
by johndec
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:

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:17 pm
by Glen
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?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:18 pm
by MHD
I wish I knew more about taxes :)

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:20 pm
by birddog114
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?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:23 pm
by MATT
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.

MATT

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:24 pm
by birddog114
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:

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:29 pm
by MATT
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


Thanks

MATT