On 1 Mar 2003 at 16:22, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have decided not to change over to digital for the time being..not
> until I can get a top quality full frame Canon SLR digital that will
> accecpt the current Canon lens line. But that is not my question,
> only needed background.
>
> I have been thinking of actually purchasing a Canon 600 f4 IS...a
> large purchase. With all this talk of new digital cameras and
> potential new lens lines are there any thoughts about what might
> happen to the value of such a lens? Yes, I know that it will always
> be able to take great photos on my current Canon body, yes, I know
> that it will not suddenly stop working if the current lens series is
> discontinued and I know that progress is not necessarily a reason not
> to buy what is available today. But there is still no question that
> with a purchase this big, particularly for a non-professional, that
> there is still importance in the maintanance of intrinsic monetary
> value. Say, I decide in a few years that I no longer want to do this
> type of photography etc...if it held its value and even if I sell for
> 20-30% less I have essentially rented it for a few years...but if its
> value plummets dramatically there may not be an option to make a
> reasonable sale. What do you think? Is this a terrible time to be
> buying such a lens? Is this even an answerable question?
Assuming that the slightly worse flare/contrast with DO-lenses isn't
improved in next generations/models, I doubt the value of a 600/4
will drop much over time....only an equal quality DO-version would
erode it's value....
Also, as a non-professional, you could also *start* with a used
600/4....might take some time to find one, but you would have far
less worries about value-decrease....:))
--
Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
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