Not everyone feels the need to replace a perfectly good camera every time a better one comes out.
chris On Tue, 13 Jan 2004, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > Since all DSLRs so far have had a short shelf life > due to technical innovations, could someone please > explain to me why build quality is important? > JCO > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Desjardins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 1:44 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Used DSLR prices > > > But I don't really want to shoot faster, so this is a moot point for me. > As an example, the Nikon D2H doesn't tempt me at all, although I think > the D1X is neat. I also suspect that the Baby D won't be built quite as > well as the *ist D. I actually think the final real street price of the > *istD ($1350) is a realistic one. Unless something really neat happens > (like the wheelie granny scenario) I suspect I won't be replacing this > camera for at least 5 years. If they had a really cheap one I might buy > it as a backup. And that very statement goes to show what a bad > influence you people have been on me . . . > > > Steven Desjardins > Department of Chemistry > Washington and Lee University > Lexington, VA 24450 > (540) 458-8873 > FAX: (540) 458-8878 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/13/04 01:13PM >>> > > > > It will be interesting to see if APS DSLRs ever move up to 8 or more > > megapixels. I don't know that the increase in pixel count on the > same > > size sensor would give enough improvement in image quality to be > worth > > the additional storage space (larger buffer in camera, more and > bigger > > CF cards, greater use of hard drive and CD-ROM space). I don't think > it > > would be for me. > > But those are exactly the areas which do get cheaper over time, > rapidly. > > Two years ago even a 1GB CF card or Microdrive was very expensive, and > the 4GB drives hadn't been released. A 250GB hard drive (and a DVD > writer) would have cost more than my entire desktop system. > > In another year or so CF card size will have increased by another > factor > of 4 (at constant price), hard drives will be bigger, and in-camera > buffers will be larger. The in-camera processor will be faster, too. > That 8 (or, more likely, 10) MP camera will buffer more images, and > process them faster, than the *ist-D does today. >
