"Branden R. Williams" wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Hugo Lopes wrote: > > > Euros reduction! On one hand, this is good news but on the other hand it > > is also a bit frustrating to see such recent cameras as the 10D losing > > value so fast. > > Thats technology for you! How often do you buy a computer and see > something better advertised for less 3 months later. I knew that with > digital bodies, you have the early adopter price (high), and then as the > market matures and the body becomes obsolete the price comes down a bit. There are two sides of this story. On the one hand, you know that at the moment you step out the store, a new model will arrive and yours will be much less worth (BTW, if you buy a new car, at the moment you ride out of the store, your *new* car falls immediatly into the 'second hand' category, lossing at least 15% of the value) On the other hand, the early adopters will master the technology when the late comers (who called them 'mature' consumers??) step in. That will certainly give the first category a technical advantange. And, if you're making the switch from a film based unit, the saved cost of film will make up for the fast depreciation of the unit over time. For example: I bought my 10D for EUR1899 three months ago. Now you can have one for EUR 1600,thus, a EUR 299 value "loss". So far, I've taken a bit more than 4000 photos, that translated into my usual slide film would have costed me: 4000/36* EUR 20 (film + dev/cut/frame)= EUR 2222.2. Get it? -regards, Gerard. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
