Miller DS5

Frank Granovski · November 26th, 2002, 10:30 PM

I'll try and e-mail them shortly for pricing. It's only about 2 PM there right now. I don't have there e-mail, so I'll try sales@tasmanav.com.au

I couldn't find their e-mail on their address!

Frank Granovski · November 28th, 2002, 04:48 PM

Kermie, would you happen to know www.tasmanav.com.au 's e-mail address? I sent an e-mail using sales, then support, but I haven't heard back from them.

Perhaps I'll try cameraaction.com.au to see if they can get them or they know a good dealer who sells them.

Zac Stein · November 28th, 2002, 07:06 PM

Yeah tasman can be stupidly lazy.

try http://www.videoguys.com.au i have dealt with them now because a lot of my equipment was stolen so i am replacing bits and pieces, and they seem really nice.

kermie

Frank Granovski · November 29th, 2002, 04:31 AM

Oh! Okay. I know them. I just forgot. Yes, they answer their e-mails. They even sell the Panasonic MX line! Thanks!

Frank Granovski · November 30th, 2002, 01:53 AM

Do you know their e-mail?

I tried, sales@, support@, info@, and store@. They all got bounced back.

Zac Stein · November 30th, 2002, 04:00 AM

I have one email here,

production@tasmanav.com.au

that is on one of the cards a sales rep gave me i just found.

kermie

Frank Granovski · November 30th, 2002, 08:13 PM

Thanks. I'll try that one.

Andrew Petrie · December 1st, 2002, 11:03 AM

Frank, are you still interested in the Miller system?...

Frank Granovski · December 2nd, 2002, 04:08 AM

Yes. But I don't want to buy it in Canada. I just got 1 reply with an Aussie price:

DS5 w/ legs, cordura case & mid level spreader
RRP: $1095.00 AU.

That's 1/2 the going Canadian price! The only problem with this dealer is that they won't ship outside of Australia. I'll keep e-mailing around.

Andrew Petrie · December 2nd, 2002, 02:20 PM

Perhaps there is an australian DVi member who'd be gracious enough to purchase them, and ship them to us? There needs to be a great level of trust for something like this however...

I'm more interested in the DS10 for my XL1s, unless real-world users can speak for the 'lesser' DS5 being able to handle a loaded XL1s?...

Frank Granovski · December 2nd, 2002, 04:50 PM

Yes, don't go for a DS5 for your loaded XL1. I just have small cams, so the DS5 is what I'm looking for.

If you get someone to buy it for you in AU, they have to pay the tax (GST), and there might even be another tax---I'm not sure.

My brother-in-law lives in Sydney, he would do it, but there's the tax. It's better to find a dealer who is set-up to ship out of country. When I get some positive responses, I'll post here.

Also, I'm not in a rush to buy, because I already have a great tripod/head for my cams...I just want something better, and lighter: the Miller DS5.

I'm going to be sending out serveral more e-mails tonight, and hopefully I will have some results in a couple of days.

Jeff Donald · December 2nd, 2002, 05:42 PM

Frank,

Have you tried emailing Miller and asking them who their dealers are? Do they list them on their web site?

Jeff

Frank Granovski · December 2nd, 2002, 10:12 PM

I haven't tried that. If I e-mailed them, they'd probably reply with Leo's Photo (in Vancouver). They are the Canadian distributor for Miller as well as a dealer.

Frank Granovski · December 6th, 2002, 06:36 AM

I'm still waiting to hear back from

production@tasmanav.com.au

along with from a couple of other places.

I did go and have a look at the DS5, and found that for my small cams, it's perfect. However, it's too over priced here.

Zac Stein · December 6th, 2002, 07:20 AM

To be honest, i think the only way to deal with them is to call, find a world time website and ring between 10-5 during a weekday, i think there is some deals for like 10 minutes for a dollar, a dollar spent on a call is a lot less than $1000 more in price.

best i can do now.

kermie

December 1st, 2002, 11:03 AM	#23
Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	Frank, are you still interested in the Miller system?... __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

December 2nd, 2002, 02:20 PM	#25
Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	Perhaps there is an australian DVi member who'd be gracious enough to purchase them, and ship them to us? There needs to be a great level of trust for something like this however... I'm more interested in the DS10 for my XL1s, unless real-world users can speak for the 'lesser' DS5 being able to handle a loaded XL1s?... __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

November 26th, 2002, 10:30 PM	#16
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I'll try and e-mail them shortly for pricing. It's only about 2 PM there right now. I don't have there e-mail, so I'll try sales@tasmanav.com.au I couldn't find their e-mail on their address!

November 28th, 2002, 04:48 PM	#17
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Kermie, would you happen to know www.tasmanav.com.au 's e-mail address? I sent an e-mail using sales, then support, but I haven't heard back from them. Perhaps I'll try cameraaction.com.au to see if they can get them or they know a good dealer who sells them.

November 28th, 2002, 07:06 PM	#18
Zac Stein Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 730	Yeah tasman can be stupidly lazy. try http://www.videoguys.com.au i have dealt with them now because a lot of my equipment was stolen so i am replacing bits and pieces, and they seem really nice. kermie

November 29th, 2002, 04:31 AM	#19
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Oh! Okay. I know them. I just forgot. Yes, they answer their e-mails. They even sell the Panasonic MX line! Thanks!

November 30th, 2002, 01:53 AM	#20
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Do you know their e-mail? I tried, sales@, support@, info@, and store@. They all got bounced back.

November 30th, 2002, 04:00 AM	#21
Zac Stein Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 730	I have one email here, production@tasmanav.com.au that is on one of the cards a sales rep gave me i just found. kermie

November 30th, 2002, 08:13 PM	#22
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Thanks. I'll try that one.

December 2nd, 2002, 04:08 AM	#24
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Yes. But I don't want to buy it in Canada. I just got 1 reply with an Aussie price: DS5 w/ legs, cordura case & mid level spreader RRP: $1095.00 AU. That's 1/2 the going Canadian price! The only problem with this dealer is that they won't ship outside of Australia. I'll keep e-mailing around.

December 2nd, 2002, 04:50 PM	#26
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Yes, don't go for a DS5 for your loaded XL1. I just have small cams, so the DS5 is what I'm looking for. If you get someone to buy it for you in AU, they have to pay the tax (GST), and there might even be another tax---I'm not sure. My brother-in-law lives in Sydney, he would do it, but there's the tax. It's better to find a dealer who is set-up to ship out of country. When I get some positive responses, I'll post here. Also, I'm not in a rush to buy, because I already have a great tripod/head for my cams...I just want something better, and lighter: the Miller DS5. I'm going to be sending out serveral more e-mails tonight, and hopefully I will have some results in a couple of days.

December 2nd, 2002, 05:42 PM	#27
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Frank, Have you tried emailing Miller and asking them who their dealers are? Do they list them on their web site? Jeff

December 2nd, 2002, 10:12 PM	#28
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I haven't tried that. If I e-mailed them, they'd probably reply with Leo's Photo (in Vancouver). They are the Canadian distributor for Miller as well as a dealer.

December 6th, 2002, 06:36 AM	#29
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I'm still waiting to hear back from production@tasmanav.com.au along with from a couple of other places. I did go and have a look at the DS5, and found that for my small cams, it's perfect. However, it's too over priced here.

December 6th, 2002, 07:20 AM	#30
Zac Stein Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 730	To be honest, i think the only way to deal with them is to call, find a world time website and ring between 10-5 during a weekday, i think there is some deals for like 10 minutes for a dollar, a dollar spent on a call is a lot less than $1000 more in price. best i can do now. kermie