On top of that, some things will go down in value when they are relatively recent, and regain value as they become a "classic" or an item of collectability. Who know, maybe in another 10-20 years, that Olympus digi may be worth more than you paid for it.
-- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, July 5, 2005, 2:52:10 PM, you wrote: JCOC> Are you figuring inflation into these "worth" comparisons? JCOC> I really doubt that the speed graphics are worth twice JCOC> the new price if you do that. A dollar in 2005 is not quite JCOC> the same value as it was in 1940's. Back then a dollar could JCOC> actually buy something good, today you get a piece of junk JCOC> at the dollar store at best... JCOC> jco JCOC> -----Original Message----- JCOC> From: Graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JCOC> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 5:45 PM JCOC> To: [email protected] JCOC> Subject: Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera JCOC> Underneath all those "features" designed for advertising and to make the JCOC> customer think he is getting a lot for his money there is a camera not JCOC> any different in principle than Steve's SP500. Now here is another JCOC> little quiz, ready? JCOC> 1. If they both cost the same, what do the engineers have to do to add JCOC> all those features? JCOC> 2. My Graphic is worth 2x what it cost new 50 years ago. My MX are worth JCOC> about 1/2 what they cost new 25 years ago. The Olympus C-5050 digital I JCOC> just bought off ebay (should be here by the end of the week) is worth JCOC> 1/4th what it cost new 3 years ago. What is the meaning of all this? JCOC> graywolf JCOC> http://www.graywolfphoto.com JCOC> "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" JCOC> ----------------------------------- JCOC> 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 >> >>
