----- Original Message ----- > Since it is likely Canon will introduce new or revised digital > cameras (late February?) do you think the D30 will significantly drop > in price? I ask because I wish to get one (or at least some digital > camera - possibly the G2, possibly the new Sony 5MB one..., possibly > the D30 if it is affordable then!) in May, but I have no idea how > prices end up relating to new/enhanced products for photography
The rebate was the equivalent to a significant price drop (over $700, if you believe Canon). IOW, For $2200, you get the D30 PLUS the Microdrive and BP-511 battery. This would have made the D30 only worth $1500 (again, if you believe the numbers supplied by Canon). Now that the rebate is over and all indications are that a new model is forthcoming, something MUST happen to the D30. Either the prices will drop *or* it will be discontinued. Unfortunately, I'm hearing from many places that it will be the latter. Evidence to support this lies in the fact that many noteworthy suppliers of the D30 are suddenly out of stock. Some have even temporarily posted on thier websites that the model was to be replaced. You may be relegated to a used D30... but they should be plentiful if everything I just said comes true. Digital photography will be growing with leaps and bounds in the next four or five years! Exciting! JCDoss * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
