Point Grey Camera: how to buy?

[DavidNg]

Hi, I just wonder how/where to buy a camera from Point Grey? I can't find an Australian dealer and PG website does not ship outside North America.
Thanks
David

[cfranks]

Contact them: http://www.ptgrey.com/sales/contact.asp and ask if they have a reseller in Aus. or anywhere else.

Charles

[DavidNg]

Thanks Charles,
I will do just that.

[asimov]

From memory they don't have a reseller here & you have to buy direct. That might have changed by now though..

[Poita]

Yes, you still have to go direct.
Which camera are you buying?

[gbeal]

They will certainly deal direct with you, but be sure to ask what the shipping costs, and make sure you are sitting down when you do.
I did, hell it hurt, I wasn't sitting down at the time.
Gary

[Peter Ward]

Bought mine direct as well. They were very efficient.

As for shipping costs, they only use Fedex and it will run you about $200,
plus whatever GST is applicable.

(As my camera was over $A1000, this was not bad as they do the formal customs entry for you)

[Poita]

Yes, it may pay to combine an order with someone else and save some shipping $$

Also, there are some brand new Chameleons on ebay at the moment if that is what you are after.

[DavidNg]

I am looking for Flea 3 Color, not that I know much about their products, just noted some nice Sun/moon/planets pictures posted in IIS using Point Grey cameras. As a beginner I'll go for color chip to simplify things. Strange though the camera does not come with power cable and adapters..every bit costs extra.

[DavidNg]

I suspect US sellers make profitable margins out of courier cost. Software Bisque quoted $2600 for PMX and accessories, told them I would think about it, they came back with $1500 within 24 hours. After adding all the costs..I should have bought it from Aus dealers.

[DavidNg]

Thanks Asimov, actually looking at your and others planetary pictures really inspiring. Really hope one day I too can come up with an image of Jupiter.

[Paul Haese]

Hi David, dealing direct with them is easy, just contact them via email and that will sort things.

You will need a developers kit (usually they will not let you buy your first product from them without this kit) and that costs around $100 or so US dollars.

Customs duty was sorted easily and as Pete said all via Fedex.

[DavidNg]

Thank you Paul, I'll get direct from Point Grey. Also most their cameras require Windows Vista or higher system, wonder if my Windows Xp will work?