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Tavis Shaver · March 5th, 2004, 09:32 PM

Well, it's here, i picked it up from DHL about twenty minutes ago, i had to walk and take a bus thru the WORST neighbourhood in North America to get it, the downtown-eastside... I was totally sketched carrying this thing in my backpack. Anyways i made it, i ordered silver but i was sent black and i must say, i'm glad!!!! Black is teh s3xy!!!!

I'll post some material once i start shootin'.

This thing is soooo tiny!!!!

T.

Frank Granovski · March 6th, 2004, 12:18 AM

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WooHoooo!!!! Last Black Mamba from PJ's now in my hands!!!!!!!

...until they re-start its production. Good to hear!

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the WORST neighbourhood in North America to get it, the downtown-eastside.

I like to take pictures in that neighbourhood, and eat for cheap at Main & Hastings, after I work out in the basement gym. There's a nice view from the cafeteria---$2.50 for a full meal. Oh, and I take pictures in there too.

Tavis Shaver · March 6th, 2004, 02:15 AM

yeah there are some really great pictures to be had down there, i don't feel as sketched with a small digital still, but a slightly bigger, more expensive mini-dv makes me a little uneasy.

Now to tackle the Japanese menus...

Tavis Shaver · March 6th, 2004, 02:17 AM

Strangely i didn't have to pay any gst or duty or brokerage or anyhting like that...

Frank Granovski · March 6th, 2004, 02:27 AM

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Strangely i didn't have to pay any gst or duty or brokerage or anyhting like that.

Huh? Who was you're shipper. I'll have to keep him in mind. They still might send you a bill. I had that happen to me one time with UPS.

Tavis Shaver · March 6th, 2004, 02:35 AM

it was DHL, i talked to one fellow on the phone who said that they'd invoice me for that type of stuff, but then i talked to a girl there that said they wouldn't release the item to me before i payed any duty or gst that was owing, so i'm not exactly sure.

Made good time from Japan tho, the money reached them on wednesday and i got the cam today, that's better time from japan than i've ever had from the US using UPS.

Frank Granovski · March 6th, 2004, 02:53 AM

DHL. Never heard of them. Perhaps you'll stay lucky (not getting dinged). Have you tried it yet?

Tavis Shaver · March 6th, 2004, 03:14 AM

yeah i've been messin around a little. It's a little too dim in my apt to get a good idea of it's full capabilities, but i love procinema mode, it really does have a filmic quality to it.
It's no problem capturing from it, just hook the firewire to my audigy card and xp asks if i want Vegas to capture video.

Here's a crappy divx encode of me and my messy ass kitchen...

http://members.shaw.ca/tshaver/gs100testdivx.avi

Nick Kerpchar · March 6th, 2004, 06:53 AM

Frank,
DHL was doing international delivery long before UPS, Fed Ex or any of the other newbies. When I worked overseas, the term "DHL" meant shipping or receiving something from another country and was way faster than regular mail.

Nick

Michael Struthers · March 6th, 2004, 10:19 AM

beware the DHL. They will bill you later and if you don't pay immediately, send you to a collection agency.

Frank Granovski · March 6th, 2004, 02:22 PM

Thanks, Nick.

Michael, in Canada it doesn't always work like that. Revenue Canada isn't like the IRS. :-))

March 5th, 2004, 09:32 PM	#1
Tavis Shaver Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada Posts: 209	WooHoooo!!!! Last Black Mamba from PJ's now in my hands!!!!!!! Well, it's here, i picked it up from DHL about twenty minutes ago, i had to walk and take a bus thru the WORST neighbourhood in North America to get it, the downtown-eastside... I was totally sketched carrying this thing in my backpack. Anyways i made it, i ordered silver but i was sent black and i must say, i'm glad!!!! Black is teh s3xy!!!! I'll post some material once i start shootin'. This thing is soooo tiny!!!! T.

March 6th, 2004, 10:19 AM	#10
Michael Struthers Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SF, Ca Posts: 421	beware the DHL. They will bill you later and if you don't pay immediately, send you to a collection agency. __________________ Michael Struthers www.buzzdigital.com

March 6th, 2004, 02:15 AM	#3
Tavis Shaver Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada Posts: 209	yeah there are some really great pictures to be had down there, i don't feel as sketched with a small digital still, but a slightly bigger, more expensive mini-dv makes me a little uneasy. Now to tackle the Japanese menus...

March 6th, 2004, 02:17 AM	#4
Tavis Shaver Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada Posts: 209	Strangely i didn't have to pay any gst or duty or brokerage or anyhting like that...

March 6th, 2004, 02:35 AM	#6
Tavis Shaver Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada Posts: 209	it was DHL, i talked to one fellow on the phone who said that they'd invoice me for that type of stuff, but then i talked to a girl there that said they wouldn't release the item to me before i payed any duty or gst that was owing, so i'm not exactly sure. Made good time from Japan tho, the money reached them on wednesday and i got the cam today, that's better time from japan than i've ever had from the US using UPS.

March 6th, 2004, 02:53 AM	#7
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	DHL. Never heard of them. Perhaps you'll stay lucky (not getting dinged). Have you tried it yet?

March 6th, 2004, 03:14 AM	#8
Tavis Shaver Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada Posts: 209	yeah i've been messin around a little. It's a little too dim in my apt to get a good idea of it's full capabilities, but i love procinema mode, it really does have a filmic quality to it. It's no problem capturing from it, just hook the firewire to my audigy card and xp asks if i want Vegas to capture video. Here's a crappy divx encode of me and my messy ass kitchen... http://members.shaw.ca/tshaver/gs100testdivx.avi

March 6th, 2004, 06:53 AM	#9
Nick Kerpchar Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 211	Frank, DHL was doing international delivery long before UPS, Fed Ex or any of the other newbies. When I worked overseas, the term "DHL" meant shipping or receiving something from another country and was way faster than regular mail. Nick

March 6th, 2004, 02:22 PM	#11
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Thanks, Nick. Michael, in Canada it doesn't always work like that. Revenue Canada isn't like the IRS. :-))