I got a package from Hong Kong a week ago. It weighed about half a kilogram -- cost $7.50. It didn't come across the Pacific but over the top of the world. Maybe there's something special about the Pacific I don't know?
Don mike wilson wrote: >> From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: 2006/07/02 Sun PM 11:51:09 GMT >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: New K bodies listed on B >> >> Nope, Shel's accurate on this one, they come over by the containerload >> on ships. Considering the cost of air freight across the Pacific is on >> the order of $1000/lb for large quantities, Air freight is certainly not >> viable for anything cheaper than a Canon 1Ds or Hasselblad. >> >> -Adam >> > > No wonder those little (ahem) babies are so costly. Got to be about $5000 > just to get a 1Ds across the Pacific. > > >> Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> >>> I think Shel was speaking metaphorically. >>> Paul >>> On Jul 2, 2006, at 5:13 PM, Powell Hargrave wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>> B&H is listing them, as Shel pointed out. That means they should be >>>>> available soon. Some may already be on ships. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Do cameras move on ships these days? I would think that with the high >>>> value and the speed of the market it would make air cargo more likely. >>>> >>>> Powell >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > ----------------------------------------- > Email sent from www.ntlworld.com > Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software > Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information > > > -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

