Themis Gyparis Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 (edited) Well, Dave, apart from the fact that a new camcorder is certainly not an option, I must inform you that in Greece the Panasonic HMC150 is about 5,000 euros if not more and the Pilot is at 4,300 euros, a total of 9,300 euros, or 12,736.13 USD, way more than the Flyer price. Besides, I think it's better to look for a used one in good condition, especially now that the model has upgraded its post... :) Edited January 8, 2009 by Themis Gyparis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gish Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Well, Dave, apart from the fact that a new camcorder is certainly not an option, I must inform you that in Greece the Panasonic HMC150 is about 5,000 euros if not more ... Wow, that's a huge difference! In the U.S., the Panasonic HMC150 is $3300, the Pilot is $3600, and the Flyer is $6600. But if the HMC150 is 5000 euros ($6900) in Greece, then a used Flyer proabaly makes more sense. By the way, the last time I was in Greece was 2002, and the currency was just the opposite, with a dollar worth more than a euro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themis Gyparis Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Well, Dave, things have changed rapidly over the last years. The dollar has lost way much of its "strength", so that today one dollar is 0.72 euro. Even the british pound is 1.10 euros. Additionally the import policy in our country is rather bad for every enterprise and VAT is at 19%, which deprives many greek companies of a fair competition with other European Union countries. Just consider this: our local Steadicam dealer sells the Flyer for the price of 7,000 euros no VAT included while at the same time Creative Video, UK's largest broadcast online store, sells it for £4,899.00, that is 5,443 euros VAT excluded, a price difference of more than 1,500 euros or 2,000 USD. Unbelievable, uh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Simpson Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Another thing to mention regarding the Pilot vest. It really is a marvel of engineering, able to adjust its ability to fit people of all sizes. But some people, myself included, prefer to get in and out with buckles rather than velcro. A rather lengthy discussion on the topic can be found here. I find it to be just as secure as before, and I really like the fact that my vest doesn't pick up "fuzzies" whenever I brush up against curtains, etc. because of exposed velcro. If I were needing to refit the vest for numerous people it would not be as great an idea, but since it's fitted for me it works great! Really I could not be more pleased with my Pilot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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