300D kit at $1650! Help!

coldfish · 5th July 2004

Hi all,

Have just spoken to someone at Alan photo and he quoted me this price (& of course with the telephoto too) while MS quoted a solid $100 more and the lady on the phone wasn't friendly. *sniff*!

Anyway, the actually question is:

Can anyone think of a very very good excuse to buy the camera?
I'm itching badly to get it but it'll burn a really big hole in my wallet & I'll have to persuade my dear wifey.

Please please help!

Thanx a million!

drummercow · 5th July 2004

Originally Posted by coldfish

Hi all,

Have just spoken to someone at Alan photo and he quoted me this price (& of course with the telephoto too) while MS quoted a solid $100 more and the lady on the phone wasn't friendly. *sniff*!

Anyway, the actually question is:

Can anyone think of a very very good excuse to buy the camera?
I'm itching badly to get it but it'll burn a really big hole in my wallet & I'll have to persuade my dear wifey.

Please please help!

Thanx a million!

hmm.... the Alan Photo phenomenon again...=)

Havent ever had a bad experience with them b4, but some CSers have, so you might want to be wary.. check what youre getting and everything.

haha.. why need an excuse to buy camera?! the question is what you DONT already have a camera! I'm sure your wifey will understand... ... ... eventually.

Btw, welcome to CS.=)

UY79 · 5th July 2004

Originally Posted by coldfish

Can anyone think of a very very good excuse to buy the camera?
I'm itching badly to get it but it'll burn a really big hole in my wallet & I'll have to persuade my dear wifey.

Hi,

Just tell her that getting it will stop the itch. Relieve you of the pain.

Cheers!

dkw · 5th July 2004

Originally Posted by coldfish

Hi all,

Have just spoken to someone at Alan photo and he quoted me this price (& of course with the telephoto too) while MS quoted a solid $100 more and the lady on the phone wasn't friendly. *sniff*!

Anyway, the actually question is:

Can anyone think of a very very good excuse to buy the camera?
I'm itching badly to get it but it'll burn a really big hole in my wallet & I'll have to persuade my dear wifey.

Please please help!

Thanx a million!

1) To take nicer pictures of you, my dear.

2) To take nicer pictures of the kids with you, my dear.

3) To take nicer pics of you on holiday, my dear.

4) It's much cheaper then playing golf, my dear.

If those don't work,

5) Please! I beg you, my dear.......

If photography is your passion then this is a pretty good start, although I can almost guarantee you it will shortly get a lot more expensive with lenses, filters, cards, bags, tripods and what not. Honestly, be prepared to fork out $3-4K in total if you want to get the most out of this system. Or you could stick with a prosumer and get a perfectly decent system for the same price.

Cheers,

airforce1 · 5th July 2004

You may not get the same prices again. Ensure it is not a gray product.
Just tell your wife you needed it to get good photograph of her.

Dennis · 5th July 2004

Buy first explain later (no choice already what) she won't divoice you for this.
Always work one

bry'an · 5th July 2004

Originally Posted by Dennis

Buy first explain later (no choice already what) she won't divoice you for this.
Always work one

evil eye

scud · 5th July 2004

say that u won some money from euro 2004!! so worth spending it on new dslr.....

Jay · 5th July 2004

Tell her its better to spend on a body mounted with big brown glassy eyes than bodies with long legs and wear cheongsam! Guarantee it will work!

Bobo · 5th July 2004

Originally Posted by Dennis

Buy first explain later (no choice already what) she won't divoice you for this.
Always work one

yeah yeah, cos cam will be in your hand already! You got nothing to loose

!!! Take lots of their photo and print them and past all over my office wall.

nightwolf75 · 5th July 2004

eh... do double check wat they giving u, hor? if u did call up mscolor, their tele quote is always a bit on the high side. there are only 2 ladies in mscolor. wonder which one u talked to?

AReality · 5th July 2004

Does the $1650 include GST?
I doubt so. They will never include to make the price seem low.

Jia Wang · 5th July 2004

Originally Posted by coldfish

I'll have to persuade my dear wifey.

Buy the 300D, and at the same time, get your wife a diamond ring

... U get a new toy, and she gets a new rock... Win win situation

ndroo · 5th July 2004

Originally Posted by Jia Wang

Buy the 300D, and at the same time, get your wife a diamond ring ... U get a new toy, and she gets a new rock... Win win situation

no... get yourself 300D and get her a L lens. win win but in the end u win more

scud · 5th July 2004

Originally Posted by renegade

no... get yourself 300D and get her a L lens. win win but in the end u win more

LiOnElLiN · 5th July 2004

Originally Posted by airforce1

You may not get the same prices again. Ensure it is not a gray product.
Just tell your wife you needed it to get good photograph of her.

eh? i thought you wont get the 75-300 if its a gray lens?

centrino · 5th July 2004

alan photo always quote u without GST on the phone. so give u some sort of surprise when u go down to the shop...
MS color normally quote with gst over the phone.

coldfish · 6th July 2004

Thanx for the invaluable advices everyone!
Hell, why haven't I thought of the GST thing? Cathay warned me before & I just forgot abt the whole thing... Nevertheless, unless MS can quote me less than 1732, Alan is still cheaper.

My wife knows I'm keen in photography and I've already got a film (rangefinder) and a DC.
But she really wants a car. So if I were to get that 300D, I'm also prepared to fork out more for flash, filters, more lenses, etc, the plan will have to be pushed back. *sigh*

imagine · 6th July 2004

Originally Posted by coldfish

Thanx for the invaluable advices everyone!
Hell, why haven't I thought of the GST thing? Cathay warned me before & I just forgot abt the whole thing... Nevertheless, unless MS can quote me less than 1732, Alan is still cheaper.

My wife knows I'm keen in photography and I've already got a film (rangefinder) and a DC.
But she really wants a car. So if I were to get that 300D, I'm also prepared to fork out more for flash, filters, more lenses, etc, the plan will have to be pushed back. *sigh*

Maybe can do some purchase list? Plan and prioritise what you need to get after you get the 300D? Don't burn too big a hole in your pocket by turning buying into an obsession...

although some of us will stand by the words... buy buy buy

, so do give your budget a thought... and you can start to build up the whole system slowly from there

Just my 2 cents

Rgds

Dennis · 6th July 2004

Luckily my wife supported me and never asked a single question when I have my DSLR, total damaged to date about $20k !!!. maybe she does not know and hopefully she don't see this web site

5th July 2004	#1
coldfish Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mother Earth Posts: 363	300D kit at $1650! Help! Hi all, Have just spoken to someone at Alan photo and he quoted me this price (& of course with the telephoto too) while MS quoted a solid $100 more and the lady on the phone wasn't friendly. sniff! Anyway, the actually question is: Can anyone think of a very very good excuse to buy the camera? I'm itching badly to get it but it'll burn a really big hole in my wallet & I'll have to persuade my dear wifey. Please please help! Thanx a million!

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nightwolf75 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: in bet MORE diaper changes... Posts: 14,592	eh... do double check wat they giving u, hor? if u did call up mscolor, their tele quote is always a bit on the high side. there are only 2 ladies in mscolor. wonder which one u talked to? __________________ When did ignorance become a point of view? - Dilbert budget AD/ROM shooter, anyone?

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AReality Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,396	Does the $1650 include GST? I doubt so. They will never include to make the price seem low. __________________ . The Visual Journalist

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airforce1 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,143	You may not get the same prices again. Ensure it is not a gray product. Just tell your wife you needed it to get good photograph of her.

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Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,862	Buy first explain later (no choice already what) she won't divoice you for this. Always work one

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scud Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,701	say that u won some money from euro 2004!! so worth spending it on new dslr.....

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Jay Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: East Posts: 689	Tell her its better to spend on a body mounted with big brown glassy eyes than bodies with long legs and wear cheongsam! Guarantee it will work!

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centrino Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 333	alan photo always quote u without GST on the phone. so give u some sort of surprise when u go down to the shop... MS color normally quote with gst over the phone.

6th July 2004	#18
coldfish Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mother Earth Posts: 363	Thanx for the invaluable advices everyone! Hell, why haven't I thought of the GST thing? Cathay warned me before & I just forgot abt the whole thing... Nevertheless, unless MS can quote me less than 1732, Alan is still cheaper. My wife knows I'm keen in photography and I've already got a film (rangefinder) and a DC. But she really wants a car. So if I were to get that 300D, I'm also prepared to fork out more for flash, filters, more lenses, etc, the plan will have to be pushed back. sigh