100% OT: What can relatives buy me?

Grazie wrote on 10/3/2004, 12:07 PM
I got people visiting US- in the next 2 weeks . .what can they buy me? Now don't be too silly! that's my job . . But seriously, something video NOT too expensive . . . I'd really like a Matte Box . ..

Best regards

Grazie

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mark2929 wrote on 10/3/2004, 1:13 PM

What about a Hoodman.. OR An XLR Adapter, Beachtek Ect ....

Wish I could Fly over and bring back an XL2 ...Some 16mm Film Stock ...or Visit Toolfarm/Videoguys.. I would feel like a kid in a sweetshop...

Great Question....
JJKizak wrote on 10/3/2004, 3:19 PM
What is the typical price difference on items here and there?

JJK
busterkeaton wrote on 10/3/2004, 3:58 PM
where in the US? Are they going to video specific store?
winrockpost wrote on 10/3/2004, 4:20 PM
some Bush and Kerry halloween masks ,its that time a year over here.
rs170a wrote on 10/3/2004, 5:26 PM
What is the typical price difference

At first glance, there doesn't appear to be a lot of difference.
For example, at Amazon, Spot's book, Vegas 5 Editing Workshop, is close to the same price ($34 vs. £38).
Then you look at the exchange rate and discover that £38 = $68 :-(
BTW, it's $50 in Canada (currently $40 US so we're a bit better off).

Mike
PeterWright wrote on 10/3/2004, 5:28 PM
An NTSC vcr so you can output your own transatlantic tapes? - (plus a voltage converter)
mark2929 wrote on 10/3/2004, 9:44 PM
Different Stores sell at different prices Obviously But just as an example The American ADOBE Website sells After Effects Professional for $1000

The UK ADOBE Website sells the Same Product for £1075 If your in the UK And you tried to Purchase from the American site ,They would look at your Country of Origin and divert you there !
Grazie wrote on 10/4/2004, 1:25 AM
It's gotta be Spot's Book "Vegas 5 Editing Workshop 2nd Edition" . . 'Cos I've got no idea when and how this will appear in the UK . . Now all I need is a good, fast supplier to Florida!?

Grazie
Liam_Vegas wrote on 10/4/2004, 1:32 AM
I'll be over on Dec 10th... so if you want somethin else... drop me a line.
Grazie wrote on 10/4/2004, 3:28 AM
Liam . . . U R DaH Man!

. . emailing rite now . ..

Grazie
BrianStanding wrote on 10/4/2004, 6:16 AM
How about a DV camcorder with firewire-in enabled? I have found lots of uses for my little Sony 1-chip TRV-18. Sometimes I use it as a deck connected to my PD-150 on event shooting, so I make sure I don't miss anythinng when I'm changing tapes. Sometimes I use it to hook up a laptop to an external monitor. Plus, it's also handy for crazy shots where I don't want to risk my 3-chipper. Could work for those NTSC dubs mentioned above, too.
Grazie wrote on 10/4/2004, 10:54 AM
Brian! Now THAT'S clever . . thank you . . . !

Grazie
Liam_Vegas wrote on 10/4/2004, 11:47 AM
Grazie

Not got anything yet.

Liam_Vegas at ImageBEAM DOT com
TorS wrote on 10/5/2004, 11:19 AM
Grazie,
About brians suggestion, good as it is, remember the small point about PAL and whatitsname. Hard to get PAL stuff over there.
About prices, remember I was on about the BeachTek DXA-8? If I had bought it over the counter in UK, gotten the VAT back as a non-EU tourist and smuggled it into Norway (not paying Norwegian moms - wouldn't do that on purpose of course, but being a few months older than you I never know what i remember and what I forget) it would still cost more than what I paid at B&H (New York) INCLUDING the delivery service (UPS) and Norwegian moms (which is 24%, mind you).
So if you can have someone pick stuff up at a low price shop in the US and bring it over you could retire on the savings. Especially if your people are old.
But please don't. Retire, I mean.
Tor