I kept one of my *istD cameras. Used it on the shoot I did the other day. Still works great. I'm quite sure I'll still be using it when it's five years old. The replacement curve for digital is going to level off. Improvements will be incremental at some point, perhaps now. Only time will tell. But all of the *ist cameras are still as good as they were new. BTW, the one I sold went for $677. Not a bad return for a three year old camera. Paul On Dec 9, 2006, at 11:40 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
> I guess it just confirms my "scrap yer > *istD NOW theory" and what I said several > years ago, that these DSLRS are essentially > disposables you wont still be using after 5 > years ( at this point in the product genre > maturity at least). Not like with film cameras which > get updated everytime a newer higher tech > film is installed....Thats why I still am using > my spotties. I wouldnt be using them if I was > stuck with 1964 vintage films....Hell I even > bought a 1938 vintage camera to USE recently. > ( A German made 6x45 folding Kodak 620 Duo ) > jco > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > Paul Stenquist > Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 11:31 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: New (old stock) Pentax DSLR kits even lower prices? > > > Of course they'll go lower if stock holds out. That's the way of the > world. And the used ones will go lower still. Same as with > automobiles or any other product that is superseded by a new version. > Ever checked the prices on last year's computers? > Paul > On Dec 9, 2006, at 11:17 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > >> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280059083670 >> >> here's one for the *istDS for only $433 for a NEW >> body and NEW 18-55 lens. I wonder if these are going >> to go any lower ? ? ? ? It will interesting to see >> how this plays out.... >> >> jco >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
