P2 card prices in Australia

[Tom 4]

Just checking prices today and this is current pricing of p2 cards here "Downunder", they have increased dramatically, glad I bought mine some time ago.

16Gb p2 Memory Card suits Panasonic AG-HVX202E Camcorder

Price: $1,541.00 inc GST AJ-P2C016RG

The Panasonic AJ-p2C032RG is a 32GB memory card for the p2 professional video storage system. It is can be used in all Panasonic cameras using p2 technology including the popular AG-HVX202.

Price: $2,890.00 inc GST AJ-P2C032RG

The Panasonic AJ-p2C032RG is a 64GB memory card for the p2 professional video storage system. It is can be used in all Panasonic cameras using p2 technology including the popular AG-HVX202.

Price: $4,195.00 inc GST AJ-P2C064AG


Cheers
TomK
olinevideo.com.au

[ozfish]

Hi Tom,
Same here, I bought a 32Gb before Xmas for $2100 its a huge jump.
I see you are in Victoria, hope you are safe from the fires!
Regards
Col
Oz Fish Productions
Karratha
W.A

[puredrifting]

Wow, you guys down under really do have to pay a lot!

For those of us non-Aussies

16GB = U.S. $1,034.00
32GB = U.S. $1,940.00
64GB = U.S. $2,815.00

Dan

[Tom 4]

Hi Tom,
Same here, I bought a 32Gb before Xmas for $2100 its a huge jump.
I see you are in Victoria, hope you are safe from the fires!
Regards
Col
Oz Fish Productions
Karratha
W.A

Hi OZFish,
Yes my 32gig Fuji card was well under $2000inc GST, Just think , to now fill my five slots in my camera with 64 gigers would cost , $20,975. The "amazing technology" built into these P2 cards is only surpassed by the "amazing expense".
( I could buy nearly 600 xdcam disc's for that cost)

If I were to buy any more I would get them imported from B & H in the US.

"Fires" are in north central Vic, (I'm located in the north west of vic), I shot a FTP News piece early sat on the developing dust storm and 47degree heat that was heading direct to central vic . Very Very sad that so many people have lost their lives fleeing this incredible fast moving inferno.
Let's hope their can be some good come out disasters like this, and just maybe not happen again.

Karratha, has it's economic issues too we hear?

Cheers
Tom K
olinevideo.com.au

[Lez]

I wonder if they are doing the rebate for us in Oz...

Will call Panny tomorrow and find out...

Cheers

LeZ

www.les.herstik.com

[ozfish]

Hi Tom,
Only a slight downturn in economic fortunes for Karratha,Iron ore industry contracting a little bit. fortunatley i work in Oil and Gas ,so have, as yet not been affected.
Seems trivial to even worry about, with what people are going through in your home state.
On a brighter note looking forward to using the new camera and the P2 workflow
for my next fishing adventure in PNG.
regards
Col
Ozfish

[Tom 4]

Hi Tom,
Only a slight downturn in economic fortunes for Karratha,Iron ore industry contracting a little bit. fortunatley i work in Oil and Gas ,so have, as yet not been affected.
Seems trivial to even worry about, with what people are going through in your home state.
On a brighter note looking forward to using the new camera and the P2 workflow
for my next fishing adventure in PNG.
regards
Col
Ozfish

Hi OZfish
I did a shoot in PNG about ten years ago with a DSR200, worked great, it's a very Green landscape, and the people are great. Only issue I had was the camera got splashed/sprayed a few times with sea water, and on my return most of the metal screws began to rust, so I sold it and stepped up to the DRS300 for two years, then stepped up to the DRS570, now I use the SPX800 it's now worth much less than half the cost of 5 - 64 gig cards.
This newer technology in video today (IMO) is only good for a couple of years at the most, If you can't return it's value in say 12 months, don't buy it.

Cheers
Tom K
olinevideo.com.au

[ozfish]

Hi Tom,
Agree with the sentiment, electronics seem to be developing at an exponential rate.
I try and do two DVD's a year and if I get 2-3 years out of the camera I will be happy.
Currently have 5 dvd's in distribution plus a box set, glorified hobbie for me.
not relying on them for my income.
I am a one man band, and most of the guy's on here would probably be horrified at my lack of knowledge and training, but each of my DVD's have made a profit and I have an Australian distributor. Go figure!
Regards
Col