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Greeney in France



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:09 am    Post subject: Tools Stateside Reply with quote
I dont think I need to say but with the us dollar and pound or euro exchange
I have bought a good selection of tools from US and ebay based companies
more recently a temperature sensing laser gun, just point it at object from a distance and read I paid 41€ also a good instant dark weldmask for 50€ and proper multimetre with dwell rpm and all that stuff, total was 180€ including delivery from US to France and took 5days the same item here would have cost me double
Its my Birthday in Sept I have made a list for missus already,
Sandblast cabinet, parts washer, engine hoist Rolling Eyes Laughing
I was also check out prices of Nikon SLR digital camera I could save between 30-50%
Cool hey
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sounds like a good plan, I wouldn't mind upgrading to a digi SLR, are they as fiddly to learn as the 35mm SLR cameras??? bearing in mind I'm used to pointing and snapping at the mo Smile

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Greeney in France



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Location: Limousin area of France
PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have always been into photography and still have a full pro kit of Olympus equipment, (just the body cost me 2000, 20 yrs ago) but the new range of Digital cameras are so advanced that you can set it on point and shoot OR part manual, fully manual etc, this is what I miss, telling my picture what I want, not it telling me.
The new Nikon D300 looks to be the one for me although I am looking in to the Olympus' or is it Olympii Rolling Eyes Laughing
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