View Full Version : WooHoooo!!!! Last Black Mamba from PJ's now in my hands!!!!!!!
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 WooHoooo!!!! Last Black Mamba from PJ's now in my hands!!!!!!!...until they re-start its production. Good to hear!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 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. :-))
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