As the time approaches for my purchasing a DSLR, the comments about these cameras becoming obsolete keep running through my mind. As a user of older film bodies, which don't become obsolete and which continue to make good pictures and use a wide variety of lenses, it's hard to consider that in six months or a year a new DSLR will have become "history."
It seems that, unless there's a camera malfunction, these new techno-marvels should continue to make decent pics for years to come, yet I keep hearing about how models just a few years old (or less) are dated and need to be upgraded. Am I missing something? Is it just the techno-buffs who are saying this - those who must have the latest and greatest, or are there hidden issues, like software compatibility, lack of peripheral equipment (such as a memory card type being discontinued), and things of that sort? Maybe I've answered my own question. What's the reality of getting 10 years of use from now current Pentax DSLR? Shel
