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Gwynne · Sunday 20th April 2003, 23:43

I'm looking to buy the Nikon Coolpix 4500 and noticed that there are some for sale at Ebay for around £100 cheaper than I can find anywhere else. The problem is that the camera has a blue flash down the front rather than the red I have seen elsewhere. Is the spec the same, is it just an older format and is it worth buying?
regards Gwynne

digi-birder · Sunday 20th April 2003, 23:48

I think it's to do with the area they're sold in. USA models are one colour and the European ones are another. Just had a look at my 995, purchased in UK, and it's red.

***Andy Bright*** · Sunday 20th April 2003, 23:50

Blue (or purple as it looks to my eyes) is used by Nikons in N. America .... so beware, as Nikon UK won't be too keen to service the camera if it's a grey import. Also be wary when leaving the country with it, the customs guys may be curious about it when you return.
Battery charger (if included) will be U.S. spec.
There's also the possibility of you having to pay a big import tax when/if it comes into this country from the U.S.... you may get away with it, you may not (wise to keep about %20 of total cost ready if the worst happens).
Andy

Gwynne · Monday 21st April 2003, 00:00

Diane(my mentor) and Andy thanks for the prompt advise. I had a funny feeling it wasn't as clear cut as I'd have liked. I think I would rather play safe and pay the extra to make sure that I don't come unstuck in the future! Because if something is likely to go wrong it usually does with me!
Thanks again
regards Gwynne

cspratt · Saturday 21st June 2003, 00:38

Hi:

The blue 4500 model is USA only. Canada is red (like Europe).

Gwynne · Saturday 21st June 2003, 12:37

Thanks for that Chris
I bought my Nikon 4500 about a month ago and played safe and went for the one with the red flash on the front. Still trying to get my head round all the operating functions.
Thanks again
Gwynne

Sunday 20th April 2003, 23:43	#1
Gwynne Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: burnley,lancashire Posts: 24	Nikon 4500 red or blue? I'm looking to buy the Nikon Coolpix 4500 and noticed that there are some for sale at Ebay for around £100 cheaper than I can find anywhere else. The problem is that the camera has a blue flash down the front rather than the red I have seen elsewhere. Is the spec the same, is it just an older format and is it worth buying? regards Gwynne

Sunday 20th April 2003, 23:48	#2
digi-birder Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,288	I think it's to do with the area they're sold in. USA models are one colour and the European ones are another. Just had a look at my 995, purchased in UK, and it's red. __________________ Diane. My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being, hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint. Erma Bombeck

Sunday 20th April 2003, 23:50	#3
*Andy Bright* 2nd in command Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Herts Posts: 6,485 My location	Blue (or purple as it looks to my eyes) is used by Nikons in N. America .... so beware, as Nikon UK won't be too keen to service the camera if it's a grey import. Also be wary when leaving the country with it, the customs guys may be curious about it when you return. Battery charger (if included) will be U.S. spec. There's also the possibility of you having to pay a big import tax when/if it comes into this country from the U.S.... you may get away with it, you may not (wise to keep about %20 of total cost ready if the worst happens). Andy __________________ www.Digiscoped.com also, if you're particularly bored, try www.andybright.com - mediocre aviation photography
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cspratt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Victoria, B. C. Posts: 414	Hi: The blue 4500 model is USA only. Canada is red (like Europe). __________________ Chris. Spratt Victoria, BC., Canada B. C. ----- "I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies." Oscar Wilde

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Monday 21st April 2003, 00:00	#4
Gwynne Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: burnley,lancashire Posts: 24	Diane(my mentor) and Andy thanks for the prompt advise. I had a funny feeling it wasn't as clear cut as I'd have liked. I think I would rather play safe and pay the extra to make sure that I don't come unstuck in the future! Because if something is likely to go wrong it usually does with me! Thanks again regards Gwynne

Saturday 21st June 2003, 12:37	#6
Gwynne Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: burnley,lancashire Posts: 24	Thanks for that Chris I bought my Nikon 4500 about a month ago and played safe and went for the one with the red flash on the front. Still trying to get my head round all the operating functions. Thanks again Gwynne

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