I sold my 645 with the A75 2.8. I really enjoyed using that camera and especially the viewfinder, but I just wasn't using it for photography anymore. I sold it and the K10D to buy the K7, which was ultimately a good move.
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Jan 12, 2011, at 7:46 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > >> Here's what I'm thinking. As I save, the price of used 645Ds will >> drop. At some point in the future, the two will intersect. It will >> probably be in 8 years and they'll still cost $5000 :-( > > I have no doubt that the 645D will, for what it does well, outperform just > about any camera under $20,000. However, it is in many respects a Rev 1.0 > product. In that regards, I am also certain that the next version will be > even better. I'm also certain, that as time goes on, the cost of the > electronics will drop. Also, if the market expands the way that it seems like > it will, economies of scale will come into play. Once production ramps up, > and the waiting list goes down, supply and demand should also bring the price > down. My guess is that it'll drop below $6,000 within three years, just in > time for production of 645DA glass to ramp up. > > It's frustrating being poor, with people selling two 645s and two 75/2.8 > lenses for $850: > http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/pho/2150629553.html > > If I could pretend to afford it, I'd buy the kit and keep one set for myself. > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
