Who has best price on hmc150? [Archive] - DVXuser.com -- The online community for filmmaking

KKeller

11-29-2008, 09:06 AM

Contact vendors for a quote, ask them to quote you any other accessories you might be buying too. You will get a large discount for buying everything from a single vendor with the exception of the Panasonic SD cards. Do not buy these they are way too expensive, I use a Transcend 16GB class 6 and have no problems or you can go with Sandisk, they did invent the media after all.

Justyn

11-30-2008, 07:17 AM

B and H has a great price and I like how prompt they are.. how you can reach people right away and just their service has always been awesome.

That being said, AVsupply out of San Diego... the people I bought my HVX from, have the best price I've seen on batteries. Talk to Barbera. She has the big batteries for 140 or so... and that's about 20 bucks less than anywhere else I've seen.

if they had it in stock I probably would have bought the HMC150 from Barb... she really was great to a lot of HVX people...

some1shero

12-11-2008, 12:25 PM

B and H has a great price and I like how prompt they are.. how you can reach people right away and just their service has always been awesome.

I bought my HMC150 from B&H last week for $3400 because I didn't have to pay for tax, then I found out that Adorama and J&R had it for $100 less. So I called B&H to price match and they made the price adjustment! Way to go B&H. But J&R does offer free shipping.

That being said, AVsupply out of San Diego... the people I bought my HVX from, have the best price I've seen on batteries. Talk to Barbera. She has the big batteries for 140 or so... and that's about 20 bucks less than anywhere else I've seen.

if they had it in stock I probably would have bought the HMC150 from Barb... she really was great to a lot of HVX people...

I ordered two batteries from them based on your recommendation. Barb is great. Very very friendly and willing to help. They are currently out of stock, but they'll receive a shipment this Friday (Dec. 12, 2008). They told me my batteries will come to me Monday or Tuesday.

Justyn

12-11-2008, 01:01 PM

Nice. Barb is very cool and treats us dvxuser users with respect. I'm going to get the batteries from here as they do seem a bit cheaper.

David Saraceno

12-11-2008, 02:35 PM

I bought my HMC150 from B&H last week for $3400 because I didn't have to pay for tax

People!!!

Do do have to pay tax unless you live in a state, such as Oregon, which as no sales tax.

There are few.

You have to pay a use tax. It isn't worth the savings of a couple of hundred dollars to go through an audit.

Just a heads up.

tbanucci

12-11-2008, 02:51 PM

Is AVSupply an authorized dealer? I have not seen them on the official list on this board. They quoted me $3400 for the camera and $140 for the batteries.

some1shero

12-11-2008, 03:32 PM

People!!!

Do do have to pay tax unless you live in a state, such as Oregon, which as no sales tax.

There are few.

You have to pay a use tax. It isn't worth the savings of a couple of hundred dollars to go through an audit.

Just a heads up.

Thanks David :)
Clearly I didn't know that.

Nathyn

12-11-2008, 08:06 PM

New to me too.

-Nate

RYoshino

12-11-2008, 11:05 PM

I have heard some good things about a DVXUser advertiser, Andrew at Spec Comm sent an answer to some questions I had with the HMC-150 as follows:

I think that you are making a great choice.

With the efficiency of the AVCCAM codec and the way that it samples the frames within the GOP, I think that it will out perform HDV any many different levels, especially with motion.

I think that you will be happier with Vegas 8 rather than going with Pinnacle. I'm not very familiar with either though so you may want to ask the Vegas Guru, Barry Green on that one. I'm an Edius fan boy.

The LCD does flip! So bring on the 35mm adapters!

I can get you the HMC150 for $3395 with your choice of a free 4GB card or a Coverlens system. See our store ad for details.
http://www.spec-comm.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=788&zenid=c62704abb263a4f58cbb8bb86c2b8448

The camera is in stock and ready to ship. If you pay with a certified check or bank wire transfer, I can get you another 2% off.

Sincerely, Andrew Hoffman
Vice President
Specialized Communications Corp.
20940 Twin Springs Dr.
Smithsburg, MD 21783-1510 USA
800-359-1858 (US)
301-790-0103
Fax: 301-790-0173
andrewh@spec-comm.com
www.spec-comm.com (http://www.spec-comm.com/)

Please visit our new online store at ( http://www.spec-comm.com/store ). New products being added daily!

tucker07205

12-12-2008, 05:23 AM

www.ggvideo.com

howironicman

12-24-2008, 07:55 AM

I know a lot of us are on the fence about buying this awesome little cam. Just wondering if anyone knows the best price right now since it's the holiday season?

David Saraceno

12-24-2008, 09:46 AM

The best price from a Panasonic dealer is usually MAP or about $3400.

Call for a possible lower price.

Only buy authorized.

And the prices haven't dropped because of the holidays.

ESTEBEVERDE

12-24-2008, 10:55 AM

This seems like a sound strategy for some:

Tell them u want them to price match ggvideos price $3195 Free S/H
Buy the extra 5800 battery from B&H 174.00 (cheapest I could find that had it in stock). Buy a UV filter from ebay cheap. I bought 2 Panasonic 16gb sdhc cards from thetwistergroup for like $80 each. I wil buy the 16gb sdhc Trascends on newegg for under $30 for the rest of my cards.
Got Panasonic SDHC card reader on ebay for 30 free s/h

that's all you'll need for this camera. I can't wait to test it at the MX track!

Merry Christmas to all of you!

edy4eva

12-24-2008, 03:34 PM

SDHC readers sell for 99c, 30 bux is an rip off. Search good around ebay :) And you don't NEED it to be Panasonic, it's just a memory card reader.

Timw1889

12-26-2008, 04:16 AM

why have bh match gg video's price? why not buy straight from gg video?

Sikari-Sakari

01-19-2009, 12:21 PM

What is the best price for the HMC-151 (pal) in the EU at the moment? Seems like at creativevideo it costs more than before...

Dafilman21

01-19-2009, 01:06 PM

B&H now has the HMC150 for $3199

DaFireMedic

01-19-2009, 03:54 PM

B&H now has the HMC150 for $3199

I actually ordered mine from them last week (gets here Thursday...wooohooo!)

When I ordered it, the price was $3289. They next day it dropped to $3199. So I called them and they said they would refund the difference.

Good customer service.

Green Hornet

01-20-2009, 11:39 AM

It looks like everyone has the same price $3199.95
A better question is, who offers it for $3,000 shipped?

Or

$3199.95 with two large batteries and shipped?

That seems to be the price to beat.

David Saraceno

01-20-2009, 11:41 AM

plentine:

We have a marketplace for item sales. You might delete your response and put it in the marketplace.

ESTEBEVERDE

01-20-2009, 11:55 AM

.....

$3199.95 with two large batteries and shipped?

That seems to be the price to beat.

Who has ever sold it for that?

It would be GREAT if we could get it for that!!! :beer:

Philip Goetz

01-20-2009, 01:26 PM

seven.b

01-20-2009, 01:44 PM

I'll do the HMC-150 with two large batteries AND an 8GB SD card for $3195. I'll ship you the camera and one battery and then simply fill out the rebate just announced from Panasonic:

Purchase a Panasonic AG-HMC150 from January 20, 2009 – March 31, 2009, and get a VWVBG6PPK Battery and an 8 GB Class6 SDHC card in the Mail! (An over $300 Value)

No offense to you goetzpd, but has anyone dealt with this company?

And where can I find more about this rebate? I'm not seeing it anywhere?

Thanks!

ESTEBEVERDE

01-20-2009, 02:01 PM

DaFireMedic

01-20-2009, 02:10 PM

Where can I find the rebate form?

Carlos Corral

01-20-2009, 02:14 PM

No offense to you goetzpd, but has anyone dealt with this company?
And where can I find more about this rebate? I'm not seeing it anywhere?
Thanks!

Phil is a good friend of mine and I have done business with him before. He's a good guy to know if you are in the Austin, TX area :thumbup:.

The company he works for is Texas Media Systems. I've rented and purchased a few things from there myself. Phil actually showed me the HMC-150 during one of their Panasonic Expo Shows.

ESTEBEVERDE

01-20-2009, 02:20 PM

Phil is a good friend of mine and I have done business with him before. He's a good guy to know if you are in the Austin, TX area :thumbup:.

The company he works for is Texas Media Systems. I've rented and purchased a few things from there myself. Phil actually showed me the HMC-150 during one of their Panasonic Expo Shows.

Is he an authorized Panny dealer?

TheGuitarzan

01-20-2009, 02:43 PM

I bought mine from VideoTex (in Dallas) for $3100.

Sikari-Sakari

01-20-2009, 04:34 PM

Thanks guys but I'm looking for info inside the EU, that is, the european union. B&H doesn't sell the HMC-151 model, which is the PAL version of the camera. Only the NTSC model.

Carlos Corral

01-20-2009, 08:41 PM

Is he an authorized Panny dealer?

Yes they are. Visit their website www.texasmediasystems.com.

ESTEBEVERDE

01-20-2009, 09:19 PM

Texas Media Systems
4311 Medical Parkway
Austin, TX, 78756 (512) 440-1400 terry@texasmediasystems.com

Authorized Panny Dealer!

http://b2b.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/Locator/Query.jsp?cmpycd=3&cboModelCategories=2,52&txtZipCode=78756&txtZipCodeExtension=&modl_catg_id=52

Philip Goetz

01-21-2009, 07:06 AM

Thanks Carlos. Now I owe you a cup of coffee.

Rebate form:

http://texasmediasystems.com/PDFs/012009PanasonicHMC.jpg (http://texasmediasystems.com/PDFs/012009PanasonicHMC.jpg)

We are an authorized Panasonic dealer.

Retrospective

01-21-2009, 07:33 AM

How about Canadian stores? Vistek's price seems to have gone up so much from $3,999 to $4,699 :(

wmg

01-21-2009, 01:29 PM

Might be of interest to people in the UK

http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/detail/d=Panasonic_AG-HMC151,_Professional_3-CCD_Handheld_AVCCAM_camcorder/

markyf

01-21-2009, 01:50 PM

How about Canadian stores? Vistek's price seems to have gone up so much from $3,999 to $4,699 :(

DV Shop is cheaper but the price increase seems to have come from Panasonic Canada.

sagedrummer

01-21-2009, 03:11 PM

B and H sells the camera with free shipping and no tax unless you live in New York for $3,199, with the new rebate form from Panasonic for the free battery and SD card, this seems like a no brainer seeing that they are a great dealer.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/575992-REG/Panasonic_AG_HMC150_AG_HMC150_AVCCAM_Camcorder.htm l

Green Hornet

01-22-2009, 12:51 PM

I'll do the HMC-150 with two large batteries AND an 8GB SD card for $3195. I'll ship you the camera and one battery and then simply fill out the rebate just announced from Panasonic:

Purchase a Panasonic AG-HMC150 from January 20, 2009 – March 31, 2009, and get a VWVBG6PPK Battery and an 8 GB Class6 SDHC card in the Mail! (An over $300 Value)

When you say TWO large batteries, do you mean two of the VwVBG6PPK batteries?
One from Panasonic, and one from you (plus the normal small battery it comes with)
If so, that would be the best deal so far..what kind of shipping?

boo

01-22-2009, 01:53 PM

anyone know what the price is through Barb at AV Supply?

David Saraceno

01-22-2009, 01:54 PM

Barb might.

:)

Just call them.

johndimsum

01-23-2009, 05:10 AM

Might be of interest to people in the UK

http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/detail/d=Panasonic_AG-HMC151,_Professional_3-CCD_Handheld_AVCCAM_camcorder/

Of those you listed, have you bought from videogear.co.uk, dsvideo.tv or planetdv.net.

I'm interested in those because they offer the cheapest prices while shipping internationally.

ESTEBEVERDE

01-23-2009, 06:01 PM

Of those you listed, have you bought from videogear.co.uk, dsvideo.tv or planetdv.net.

I'm interested in those because they offer the cheapest prices while shipping internationally.

Dude.

Buy through and authorized dealer only.

First check that out.

Then check price, shipping, etc...

Bokes

01-24-2009, 06:43 PM

2399 from One Way Photo.
Are they legit?

sagedrummer

01-24-2009, 07:14 PM

If the price is under $3100, it's probably not legit. Only buy from authorized dealers, you will save yourself a major headache and potentially your money.

ESTEBEVERDE

01-24-2009, 08:38 PM

2399 from One Way Photo.
Are they legit?

It's called One Way Photo cause your money only goes one way.

They are rip off artists and thieves.

johndimsum

01-25-2009, 03:05 AM

Dude.

Buy through and authorized dealer only.

First check that out.

Then check price, shipping, etc...

Is there anyway to verify if they are authorized? They all claim to be "number 1" and "authorized" or "where professionals come to buy"

HelenOster177

01-25-2009, 03:09 AM

Is there anyway to verify if they are authorized? They all claim to be "number 1" and "authorized" or "where professionals come to buy"

It is always worth checking the feedback at http://www.resellerratings.com if you have any reservations or concerns about a company.

Sincerely

Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador
helen.oster@adoramacamera.com (helen.oster@adoramacamera.com)
www.adoramacamera.com

sagedrummer

01-25-2009, 12:19 PM

Here is the Panasonic Dealer search on their website:
http://b2b.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/Locator/Search.jsp?cmpycd=3

Justyn

01-25-2009, 12:22 PM

Yes.. scammers for sure. I love resellerratings.. Have saved me on a few instances. I know that Barb is the same price as B and H, and or will compete. She's a really cool person, very honest and good to deal with. I didn't buy from here at the time, as she was out of stock so I bought it through B and H. I highly recommend Barb and will buy from her again. She follows up with you and makes you feel special about buying. The local guys here in Orlando were such jerks.. that I decided to never buy anything through them again and certainly never send them any bussines..

BrianMurphy

01-25-2009, 03:27 PM

Well,call me old fashioned and in some cases you would be correct. In others you would be wrong, after all I shoot with an HMC150 and a DVX 100b before that. When I can I always buy locally and I try to support my neighbours. When they annoy me I say so, as the head honcho of Panasonic Broadcast Canada will attest.
Anyway...I suggest you find an authorized dealer close to your home/community if possible and if not then find one and support that business. ANd for sure support the business who support DVXXUser they continue to support this community that we all enjoy and learn from. They will know you are aware of the prices out there and in most cases they will work with you and keep you as a client/customer. Kinda like you do with your clients or should be doing.
I think it is important to remember that relationship building in the community is crucial,especially now in what many are referring to as "difficult economic times" or recession. The few bucks you save going here or there may not be much help when your camera is down and all you have is the music on the phone while you are on hold.
So sure shop around, be smart and try to deal local. The big boxes do the volume thing, but it is unlikely that they will know your name....depending on the P.O.S. software of course.
Just my two cents....
Brian

DaFireMedic

01-25-2009, 05:29 PM

Well,call me old fashioned and in some cases you would be correct. In others you would be wrong, after all I shoot with an HMC150 and a DVX 100b before that. When I can I always buy locally and I try to support my neighbours.

I agree with you Brian. Buy locally whenever reasonably possible. You want to support the folks that can give you local service and supplies.

The point at which I depart from the "buy locally" is if there is compelling reason to do so. In most cases, buying locally gives you the peace of mind that the guy you bought your camera from is a few minutes away and can handle any problems (assuming he's reputable). In my case, the closest dealer for the HMC150 is 50 miles away. In addition, the return policy is 10 days/store credit only. I talked to him about it but they could not budge on their policy. I don't really blame them, there are dishonest folks out there who would merely buy the camera, use it for their event and return it rather than renting one. But in my case I needed the peace of mind knowing that I'm covered if the camera just isn't cutting it. B & H offered 15 days satisfaction guaranteed. I'm not in a financial position where I can make such large purchases very often. If I'm making a $3600 purchase ($3200 on one item) on a piece of equipment that I've never used before, I want that peace of mind knowing that if it came down to being completely dissatisfied with the product, I could return it if I had to.

Or if the guys act like jerks toward me...........

Justyn

01-25-2009, 06:08 PM

I always want to buy locally and I Do. I hire locally too and want to support all Florida filmmakers. My dealing though with the local Orlando companies has been so tenuous and full of frustration. Because I'm not dealing in 10's of thousands of dollars, my calls didn't get returned and I was actually hung up on by one local guy. Couple with this, when I first bought my HVX.. they were 1500 dollar more than what I got it for at AVS. They weren't even willing to come anywhere closer to it.. and then when I didn't order through him, he called me a scumbag and that. I think there's an inherant, screw the local filmmaker mentality here in Orlando. For so long, they have been able to screw corporate clients, screw Hollywood companies, and then just transfer it over to the locals. Orlando is not a very "indi-friendly" town.

BrianMurphy

01-25-2009, 07:14 PM

Orlando is not a very "indi-friendly" town.
Ouch!
Perhaps, you should edit your post Justyn and put the name of the retailer in Orlando out there for all to know, especially those folks at Panasonic U.S.A. who say yes or no to who can be an authorized dealer.
Where I come from we say: "What comes around goes around." and "together we can make a difference."
I also think that the "big guys" are feeling the heat. The industry as they know it, is changing at warp speed and the private domain of the $ix figure biz is evaporating. Your generation is conquering and consuming and creating mediia at a rate nobody could have ever anticipated. Some get nervous ..some nasty and protective and some of us old surfers just enjoy the new wave.
Fight back....build community don't take any sh_t.
Brian

Justyn

01-25-2009, 07:42 PM

Indeed Brian. I hear all of that. I don't think anyone would bother to deal with these guys, but if anyone is in Orlando then I'd be happy to respond via PM.

It is a changing world and will continue to change. You can see it already with the DSLR world. Everyone can afford a nice camera these days, and to what end? Poor photographers and a flooded marketplace..

Here we have a down economy and a flood of film students who'll work for whatever, and get out of school with 75k in debt. It's just stupid to pay that for a film education...

Either way it's cool. How's montreal? I used to live in St. Laurent and went to school in Montreal. A great town but horrible winters... brrr

ESTEBEVERDE

01-25-2009, 10:06 PM

I buy form the person who gives me the best price.

Do I include service in the price... most certainly... but price is king to me when all things are equal.

I would not pay 10% more just because someone is local.

Not in 2009.

It's not as important as quality of gear and price.

DaFireMedic

01-25-2009, 10:19 PM

I think I may have picked the right place to buy from, regardless of price, as I think I found a problem in my HMC that I can't seem to solve. I posted about it in the Technical forum and it may just be something dumb that I missed in the settings (I've only had the camera for 3 days). But if I can't get it solved in a few days, I am going to be awfully glad that I bought it from B & H, regardless of the price.

mikeymic

01-25-2009, 11:33 PM

just ordered mine from b&h. they had two deals, i took the package:
camera alone = $3199
camera package = $3499 w/bag, big batt, 16gb card, uv filter, lcd hood & mic (azden not the panasonic)

b&h also has the free shipping on the camera.

seven.b

01-26-2009, 12:21 AM

I bought mine from Spec-comm last week. Their price is $3285, but if you pay with a wire transfer, you get 2% off. So that makes it like 3219+shipping.

BrianMurphy

01-26-2009, 07:54 AM

Justyn wrote:

How's montreal? I used to live in St. Laurent and went to school in Montreal. A great town but horrible winters... brrr
I love Montreal ! thanks Justyn,and yes it is cold, right now -26C. But it is sunny and January and the days are getting longer and it is just 47 days until St. Patricks Day. In Monteal, regardless of how cold it is on St.Pats or how much snow there is on the ground, I always find a patio to sit out and have a beer .
Slainte

green thumb

01-26-2009, 01:10 PM

^ that's ridiculous. i'm wearing a t-shirt and jeans today, and the jeans may even be a little too much. gotta love texas!

David Saraceno

01-26-2009, 01:28 PM

except in Ft. Worth Dallas in the summer

jpmulligan

01-26-2009, 04:11 PM

We won't even talk about Houston ....

ESTEBEVERDE

01-26-2009, 04:17 PM

We won't even talk about Houston ....

....why do we have a problem?

BrianMurphy

01-26-2009, 06:48 PM

Guess we all agree! There is no place like home!

ESTEBEVERDE

01-26-2009, 07:35 PM

Guess we all agree! There is no place like home!

... I just always follow the Yellow Brick Road

Ken Steadman

01-26-2009, 09:20 PM

Just want to add if you buy your camera by going through msn live search you can get a cash rebate, B and H was only 2.5 % but J and R was 7%. I went with B and H out of loyalty and with my add ons it was 75 bucks.

ESTEBEVERDE

01-26-2009, 09:50 PM

Ken Steadman

01-27-2009, 05:57 AM

Typical microsoft "You can participate in the Live Search cashback service if you are 18 years old, reside in the United States and satisfy the requirements described in this contract"

Sorry...

ESTEBEVERDE

01-27-2009, 08:35 AM

I'm in the US so it works!

But I want a 151E

green thumb

01-28-2009, 03:08 PM

....why do we have a problem?

i laughed so hard.

and yeah, texas summers definitely are the worst. i can only imagine what this year will be like.

ESTEBEVERDE

01-28-2009, 04:21 PM

i laughed so hard.

and yeah, texas summers definitely are the worst. i can only imagine what this year will be like.

:thumbsup:

I lived in Phoenix Arizona for a number of years so I can most definitely feel your pain!

I remember out riding my bike one day and it literally was 122 F in the SHADE! :beer:

God How I love the bayarea!

jpmulligan

01-28-2009, 06:29 PM

Don't know whats worse, 122 in the shade or 105 and 99% humidity ... Houston, gotta love it!

ESTEBEVERDE

01-28-2009, 08:10 PM

Don't know whats worse, 122 in the shade or 105 and 99% humidity ... Houston, gotta love it!

105 and 99% humidity

green thumb

01-29-2009, 03:50 PM

I'll do the HMC-150 with two large batteries AND an 8GB SD card for $3195. I'll ship you the camera and one battery and then simply fill out the rebate just announced from Panasonic:

Purchase a Panasonic AG-HMC150 from January 20, 2009 – March 31, 2009, and get a VWVBG6PPK Battery and an 8 GB Class6 SDHC card in the Mail! (An over $300 Value)

could I get this same deal if I came to your shop in austin? I'd much rather buy locally, I couldn't imagine forking out the money for it and having to WAIT for the postman! Not to mention that's just an awesome deal.

sagedrummer

01-30-2009, 02:33 PM

Hi
I just wanted to let everyone know that I bought my HMC 150 this week from Phil at Texas Media Systems with that deal and I was very happy with the service. The camera was shipped very quickly in 2 boxes, and it is always great to be able to reach your salesperson easily, rather then being put on hold if you buy from the larger stores like B and H.
I would recommend him to anyone who is looking to buy a Panasonic camera. Thanks Phil!
Benjamin JOnes