Better still, anyone who thinks having a DSLR will save me money can give me the money for one, and in return I will send any saving in processing costs to you for 1 year. Aparently in that time you should be quids in! If necessary I will even be prepared to send savings in processing for 2 years - then you should make a nice profit...
> -----Original Message----- > From: T Rittenhouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 22 January 2003 00:19 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: More about DSLR lifespans: Canon D60 discontinuation > > > I have given your post some serious thought, and find I agree > with you, I should buy now. Please send me $10,000 so I can > buy a EOS-1Ds with lenses and microdrives + PS 7.0. And thank > you for making me realize that I can use your money to do this with. > > Ciao, > Graywolf > http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 5:26 PM > Subject: More about DSLR lifespans: Canon D60 discontinuation > > > > This is quoted from Vincent Oliver's photo-I website. > > > > Presented FYI only, not necessarily to make any particular point. > > > > --Mike > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > > Canon's response to D60 rumours > > Here is a copy of an email that I received from Canon UK > > > > "Canon has exhausted all supplies of the EOS-D60 with > further supplies > > no longer available. This situation has arisen as a result of the > > enormous popularity of this model which has significantly > exceeded our > > expectations globally. > > > > As yet, we have not issued an official discontinuation > notice because > there > > is still some stock in the channel with some of our dealers and > > retailers. > > > > Unfortunately we are unable to clarify at this stage when a > > replacement model will be available but as soon as we know, we will > > communicate > product > > details in the normal manner (i.e press release/launch)." > > > > end > > > > Gone are the days when new camera models would last for at > least three > > years, now it seems the shelf life of any digital camera is > 12 months > > maximum. As far as the customer is concerned this can be quite > frustrating, > > especially if you like to be seen with the latest gear or > need to be > > reassured your equipment will still have a reasonable > re-sale value. > > But > the > > positive side of all this is that manufacturers are > producing higher > > specified equipment that utilises the very latest chip > technology at > > an affordable price. > > > > I know of several professional photographers who are > waiting for the > > ultimate camera to hit the shelves before they take the digital > > plunge. I can hear them all saying, ³Donıt buy now, > something better > > will be here in six months time². Well this was said to me at least > > four years ago and > those > > photographers are still saying the same thing. > > > > So when should you buy? > > > > Buy now, a new model will always be in development and you > will never > > be able to keep up with the latest gear. I purchased a > digital SLR a > > couple > of > > years ago, itıs only 2.7 mp and I use it every day. Just > because the > > manufacturer has launched three new models since, doesnıt > mean my SLR > > is useless far from it. We are all putting too much emphasis on > > higher > pixel > > counts, full frame CCDs etc. Perhaps we should accept what is > > available > and > > produce stunning pictures with our cameras, > > > > What are your views? use the photo-i forum and let us know. > > > > Vincent Oliver www.photo-i.co.uk > > > > > > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > > >
