Shel, As long as the camera makes photographs that you're happy with,
and suites your photographic style
it's not obsolete. The only thing to worry about is repairs, (and maybe
batteries, though if you stick with Pentax
you won't have to worry about that).. Most countries I know of require
parts be available for repair for a number
of years after an item is discontinued. In the US it's 7 years IIRC.
That's what you should be worried about.
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
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
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When you're worried or in doubt,
Run in circles, (scream and shout).
