On 2 Mar 2003 at 7:51, Michael D Early wrote: > > On 1 Mar 2003 at 16:22, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> > >> 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? What do you think? Is this a > terrible time to be > >> buying such a lens? Is this even an answerable question? > > First of all, I agree that a used lens would be a much better find if > it were available. Second, it seems to me that most people by a lens > of this length for its reach. That reach it enhanced with most > digital cameras on the market (other than the EOS 1Ds) -- that lens on > a D30 or D60 ( and D10?) would function like a 900mm f4 or on a 1D > like a 780mm f4 and if you want the reach then that is quite a lens. > If you decide to resale, then I am afraid that you might have more of > a problem with folks that would look at a 500 f4IS which is quite a > bit cheaper (and lighter) as a better buy since it "could" be > considered a 800 or 650 depending on the camera body. And, lest > anyone think this is not an issue, I just returned from a North > America Nature Photography Association meeting where a number of > working pro's were saying they are seriously considering adding a > digital body for the extra reach for those tough wild animal shots -- > even though most of them would also tell you that they don't like the > concept of digital as most of their editors are still insisting on > chromes.
Such photographers are sitting ducks (pun intended) for the marketing concept of a half-frame (18x24mm) analog camera, as in the old days. Perhaps some genius could even craft Minox-film into an EOS body....8-)) (this site doesn't let the quality difference between 1D and 1Ds to the imagination either: http://www.wlcastleman.com/equip/reviews/Eos1Ds/build/building.htm -- Bye, Willem-Jan Markerink The desire to understand is sometimes far less intelligent than the inability to understand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!] * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
