And you say you want to buy one? Surely you have just talked yourself out of it?
Sounds like the best time to get a D30 would be in a years time for �3-400. Of course, by then Pentax may have a DSLR! > -----Original Message----- > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 20 August 2002 19:29 > To: Pentax List > Subject: DSLR Pricing (was: RE: Today's rant: Alright, already > > > >I guess I didn't make myself clear. I don't see the price of > new DSLR > >bodies following new computer prices. That is to say, the > new ones are > >not going to be drastically lower priced as each generation > is born. > >Features and performance will increase over time but that's > not going > >to make them cost less to buy. Used DSLRs may get cheaper, > espeially > >if the time between new models decreases. > > What we are seeing over here in the UK with regard to the > prices of DSLRs > is only now coming to light. > > When the Canon D30 came out, it was priced at about 2000 GBP (figures > include taxes and are for UK and European warrantied items) . > Now the D60 > is here and also comes in at about 2000 GBP, so where has the > remaining > D30 fallen to? Answer: about 1500 GBP. Used D30s are > appearing in AP and > on eBay and go from as little as 800 GBP to about 1200 GBP > depending on > accessories. Call it a grand. > > So, a DSLR (the D30) has devalued by around 50 percent in > what? 12 to 18 > months? > > In a year's time when the D120 is out, I reckon a D30 can be > picked up > for less than 500 GBP. That's my prediction. A year later, > maybe 200. A > year later it will be unsalable. It's basically an > electronics nightmare > inside. I wouldn't touch one without a warranty, and then I'd pay for > extended warranty for as long as I could. > > If the above is realised, I'd say that's pretty much akin to computer > pricing. Maybe even worse. > > Cotty > > ____________________________________ > Cor, swipe me. He paints with light! > http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/ > ____________________________________ > Free UK Macintosh classified ads at > http://www.macads.co.uk > ____________________________________ > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To > unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the > directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery > at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
