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I just received my copy of the ebook and I want to congratulate to Thom Hogan for is work.

Before buying sincerly I didn't expect a so precious book/manual; as said in the rear cover it is "What should have been the owners manual".

My proposal to Nikon (and Thom): why Nikon don't stop giving as its paper manual (not so bad but not even comparable with Thom work) and instead supply as the ebook (yes on CD !) ?

I think that with a royalty of only 1US$ to Thom, Nikon would pay less that for the printed manual, Thom "maybe" could have more incomes (I don't know how many copies he sold) and we, the users, could be much more happy and satisfied.

What you think ?

Regards,
Massimo
 
. . . and I would go along with whatever would benefit Thom's continued productiveness. His ebook has been one of the best purchases I've ever made in the area of photography. Or maybe any area, come to think of it.

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Mike
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coupla cameras
some lenses
three bicycles
used Jeep
the love of a good woman
 
Actually, a deal was all but signed to provide his guide with the Fuji S2. So close that Fuji was shipping it without a done deal. The deal was never finalized. Fuji shouldn't have shipped it.

Nikon would never do it. It's not the Nikon way.
Dscmax said:
I just received my copy of the ebook and I want to congratulate to
Thom Hogan for is work.

Before buying sincerly I didn't expect a so precious book/manual;
as said in the rear cover it is "What should have been the owners
manual".

My proposal to Nikon (and Thom): why Nikon don't stop giving as its
paper manual (not so bad but not even comparable with Thom work)
and instead supply as the ebook (yes on CD !) ?
I think that with a royalty of only 1US$ to Thom, Nikon would pay
less that for the printed manual, Thom "maybe" could have more
incomes (I don't know how many copies he sold) and we, the users,
could be much more happy and satisfied.

What you think ?

Regards,
Massimo
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Whereby purchasers of the S2 either got a CD with the camera or a coupon to send in for it. Something like that...
Michael Worley said:
. . . and I would go along with whatever would benefit Thom's
continued productiveness. His ebook has been one of the best
purchases I've ever made in the area of photography. Or maybe any
area, come to think of it.

--
Mike
----------
coupla cameras
some lenses
three bicycles
used Jeep
the love of a good woman
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-marek

Equipment list in profile.

http://www.pbase.com/mkrol/
http://www.usefilm.com/browse.php?mode=port&data=14298
 
scorpio_fish said:
Nikon would never do it. It's not the Nikon way.
Dscmax said:
I just received my copy of the ebook and I want to congratulate to
Thom Hogan for is work.

Before buying sincerly I didn't expect a so precious book/manual;
as said in the rear cover it is "What should have been the owners
manual".

My proposal to Nikon (and Thom): why Nikon don't stop giving as its
paper manual (not so bad but not even comparable with Thom work)
and instead supply as the ebook (yes on CD !) ?
I think that with a royalty of only 1US$ to Thom, Nikon would pay
less that for the printed manual, Thom "maybe" could have more
incomes (I don't know how many copies he sold) and we, the users,
could be much more happy and satisfied.

What you think ?

Regards,
Massimo
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I have been concerned not to be able to buy this book being not in the States or Canada .I have read and heard so much that I am still asking myself how to buy it.Thom's Hogan website works only with Pay Pal not for international orders .Usua on line payments throughl credit cards would have been better .Now that the net does make the world so small why not use another on line way of selling world wide.
.It's apity .
Thanks if you could find a way to help me buy this book.
Regards
Christian
[email protected]
 
boutchou said:
I have been concerned not to be able to buy this book being not in
the States or Canada .I have read and heard so much that I am still
asking myself how to buy it.Thom's Hogan website works only with
Pay Pal not for international orders .Usua on line payments
throughl credit cards would have been better .Now that the net does
make the world so small why not use another on line way of selling
world wide.
.It's apity .
Thanks if you could find a way to help me buy this book.
Regards
Christian
[email protected]
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I second this option.

Hearing all the good reviews about the book surely makes you want to scream for not being able to order.

--
Zapman
http://www.motorcycling.net.qa

'At least keep the back wheel on the road'
 
boutchou said:
I have been concerned not to be able to buy this book being not in
the States or Canada .I have read and heard so much that I am still
asking myself how to buy it.Thom's Hogan website works only with
Pay Pal not for international orders .Usua on line payments
throughl credit cards would have been better .Now that the net does
make the world so small why not use another on line way of selling
world wide.
.It's apity .
Thanks if you could find a way to help me buy this book.
Regards
Christian
[email protected]
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Snippet from Thom's site...

Alternative Ordering Method:

I currently accept checks and money orders in US dollars from US citizens ($34.90), bank drafts in US dollars from International customers (US$39.90). These should be made out to Thom Hogan and sent to:

Thom Hogan
bythom.com
PO Box 811
Emmaus, PA 18049
 
Ed Prust said:
Ed Prust said:
I have been concerned not to be able to buy this book being not in
the States or Canada .
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I just orderded it from the Netherlands, no problems.

Thom's Hogan website works only with
Ed Prust said:
Pay Pal not for international orders .
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Payed through Paypal without problems.

Got the E-book wthin 2 weeks.
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I ordered from Italy, and no probelm at all, but I agree that If you are not a registered PayPal user a credit card payment is better.

Regards,
Massimo
 
scorpio_fish said:
Actually, a deal was all but signed to provide his guide with the
Fuji S2. So close that Fuji was shipping it without a done deal.
The deal was never finalized. Fuji shouldn't have shipped it.
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Just to clarify: Fujifilm USA began shipping books before a contract was signed. However, a contract eventually was executed and they honored it.

--
Thom Hogan
author, Nikon Field Guide & Nikon Flash Guide
author, Complete Guides to the Nikon D100, D1, D1h, & D1x and Fujifilm S2
http://www.bythom.com
 
Who else thinks it's obscene that Thom charges $4.95 to mail a CD that already costs as much as a high-quality printed book? Why not offer free shipping and cover the 37 cents for postage yourself?

I would have ordered the eBook already, but the "shipping" fee is just too offensive.
Thom Hogan said:
scorpio_fish said:
Actually, a deal was all but signed to provide his guide with the
Fuji S2. So close that Fuji was shipping it without a done deal.
The deal was never finalized. Fuji shouldn't have shipped it.
Click to expand...
Just to clarify: Fujifilm USA began shipping books before a
contract was signed. However, a contract eventually was executed
and they honored it.

--
Thom Hogan
author, Nikon Field Guide & Nikon Flash Guide
author, Complete Guides to the Nikon D100, D1, D1h, & D1x and
Fujifilm S2
http://www.bythom.com
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XP said:
I would have ordered the eBook already, but the "shipping" fee is
just too offensive.
Thom Hogan said:
scorpio_fish said:
Actually, a deal was all but signed to provide his guide with the
Fuji S2. So close that Fuji was shipping it without a done deal.
The deal was never finalized. Fuji shouldn't have shipped it.
Click to expand...
Just to clarify: Fujifilm USA began shipping books before a
contract was signed. However, a contract eventually was executed
and they honored it.

--
Thom Hogan
author, Nikon Field Guide & Nikon Flash Guide
author, Complete Guides to the Nikon D100, D1, D1h, & D1x and
Fujifilm S2
http://www.bythom.com
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don't wait for technology -- it won't wait for you
 
but excellent service as well
i received mine wednesday (ordered on saturday night)

thanks thom !
Dscmax said:
I just received my copy of the ebook and I want to congratulate to
Thom Hogan for is work.

Before buying sincerly I didn't expect a so precious book/manual;
as said in the rear cover it is "What should have been the owners
manual".

My proposal to Nikon (and Thom): why Nikon don't stop giving as its
paper manual (not so bad but not even comparable with Thom work)
and instead supply as the ebook (yes on CD !) ?
I think that with a royalty of only 1US$ to Thom, Nikon would pay
less that for the printed manual, Thom "maybe" could have more
incomes (I don't know how many copies he sold) and we, the users,
could be much more happy and satisfied.

What you think ?

Regards,
Massimo
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--
living life one shot at a time

San Diego, CA
 
I have the first edition of the d100 ebook and found it very useful. What does the update contain and is it significantly different than the first version? Is there any more info on using nikon capture and workflow?
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scott
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I thought the shipping price was high only since it came by U.S. Mail (if I remember right). If it came by UPS or other third party carrier, I could easily understand the higher shipping cost.

I wonder if it would be better marketing to just raise the price by $5 and then say FREE shipping (by U.S. Mail).

The e-book lived up to all the hype I read on the forums and is one of most worthwhile purchases I've made. I am glad it's easy to use this e-book - no password, no activation code. There's another e-book advertised here that requires an activation code to be entered. Unfortunately, that activation becomes invalid anytime the computer changes enough, something that can easily occur since I tweak and work on my computer a lot.

Regarding using VISA, I don't know why an "electronic commerce storefront" is not used. I just purchased Foldermatch which uses this https://www.swreg.org secure site for credit cards, as well as a host of other payment options.
 
from the website.....

(The primary differences between the 1st and 2nd edition are in the software sections, which have been updated, as well as the addition of a new section on Custom Curves. Firmware-related issues are current as of 3/1/03. If you own an earlier edition and wish to order an update see column at right.)
scott chandler said:
scott chandler said:
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San Diego, CA
 
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