I had a boss who once sold Univac computer systems. He insisted on promoting the distinction between obsolete and superceded. In that vein, a *ist DS is superceded by a better camera but is not obsolete in the sense of being useless. It still offers a good picture taking capability and will remain with many of us as a second digital camera. Regards, Bob S.
On 12/9/06, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > NO, my point is they are essentially worthless > once you get better model IN HAND because it's > just plain dumb to keep using your old inferior > DSLR camera when you have **already got** a > signifigantly better one in your bag of tools IMHO. > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Bob Sullivan > Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 12:01 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: New (old stock) Pentax DSLR kits even lower prices? > > > Paul, > You missed the point. JCO just proved to us with 'geometric logic' that > all our digital cameras are crap and worthless. Now I see the point he > was so desperately trying to make with the diatribe on digital prices > falling. Regards, Bob S. > > On 12/9/06, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > > > -- > 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
