On 20 Aug 2004 at 23:46, Robert Meier wrote:
> I am wondering how the very high price of the 1Ds can be justified. The
> housing is similar in cost to the 1V + battery grip which goes for about
> 2k. The additional electronics, back LCD, software etc is maybe $1k max.
> Then add another $1k for the sensor to get to a total of $4k. Do not
> subtract the cost for all the stuff in the 1V that is not in the 1Ds
> anymore and instead add another $1k to the margin. That brings the
> camera to $5k. I think this would be a justifiable price but $8k seems a
> bit over the top. That leaves me the impression that Canon just tries to
> milk the cows as long as they don't mind to be milked, which is mainly
> true for professionals who burn tons of film and need quick turn around
> times. Hopefully, in 1-2 years there will be enough competition that
> will lower the price to a more reasonable and affordable price of $4k
> for a 1Ds and $2k for something similar to a 3D. What is your opinion on
> that?
Just wait for the 1Ds-II on the PhotoKina....:))
(since *if* they want to keep milking that market, they better keep
ahead of the pack, and that means ahead of competition both
externally and internally!)
--
Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
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