William Robb wrote: > Consumer products are all about not holding their value, > anyone who buys > into them knows it and accepts it. > It's been that way with computers, video cameras, VCR's, American > automobiles and most any other consumer product out there. > But people still go out and buy the stuff, knowing that in a > year or two, > whatever it is they bought won't be worth a plugged nickel > It's the price of admission for getting to use whatever > product has caught > your fancy.
I'll offer another take on this. With computers, cars and most other appliances, you pretty much know that in a year (or even months) something else will come out that is better or cheaper or both. You decide when to jump in. Video cameras and cameras are different. I have a video camera I must of used a handful of times in 7 or so years, because every time I use it, I think what a great photo opportunity I've missed. But I digress... Cameras capture an image, which may have a commercial value which pays for the equipment or a personal memory beyond value. A guy I worked with took photos of his brother mucking about at a party with an expensive Nikon - I can't remember how much, but it was multiples of my MX at the time, and we all had a go at him for his extravagance - but his brother was killed in a car crash (other driver drunk) a few days later. How much the camera? How much the images? Malcolm
