Are you figuring inflation into these "worth" comparisons? I really doubt that the speed graphics are worth twice the new price if you do that. A dollar in 2005 is not quite the same value as it was in 1940's. Back then a dollar could actually buy something good, today you get a piece of junk at the dollar store at best... jco
-----Original Message----- From: Graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 5:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera Underneath all those "features" designed for advertising and to make the customer think he is getting a lot for his money there is a camera not any different in principle than Steve's SP500. Now here is another little quiz, ready? 1. If they both cost the same, what do the engineers have to do to add all those features? 2. My Graphic is worth 2x what it cost new 50 years ago. My MX are worth about 1/2 what they cost new 25 years ago. The Olympus C-5050 digital I just bought off ebay (should be here by the end of the week) is worth 1/4th what it cost new 3 years ago. What is the meaning of all this? graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- Steve Desjardins wrote: > In 1972 I was 14. I worked in a drugstore and saved for quite a while > to buy that SP500. At the time, it was by far the nicest thing that I > owned. I had a little darkroom set up in my basement and went through > a LOT of Tri-X. > > The funny part is I got a new battery for it a few years ago so my > daughter could use it in a photography class. I shot a roll of some > flowers just to be sure it still worked. The pictures were marvelous. > > It's hard to improve on certain designs. > > > > Steven Desjardins > Department of Chemistry > Washington and Lee University > Lexington, VA 24450 > (540) 458-8873 > FAX: (540) 458-8878 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/05/05 12:51 PM >>> > > Steve Desjardins wrote: > > >>I'll second that, although I bought my SP500 in 72. I sitll love > > the > >>needle. >> >>I am getting right fond of the DS, however. >> >> >>Steven Desjardins > > > [...] > > Hi Steve, > > While I donated my K1000 for a worthy cause, some time ago, I still > have my SP500, SP1000 and Spotty F. > All three are match-needle, my favorite means of measuring light! > > keith whaley > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.9/39 - Release Date: 7/4/2005
