I agree, however your investment will depreciate rapidly as newer more capable and or feature enhanced models are released, unlike well thought out well built traditional cameras which can actually appreciate in value. Which was the argument that began this thread, I think.
At 06:38 PM 8/20/2002 -0400, you wrote: >I think DSLR's will be like laptop computers. > >For years, the minimum price point for a Laptop was US$2000. >You didn't find one any cheaper because the Manufacturers determined that >there was a market for them at $2-$5,000 and saw no need to lower price. > >Now that everybody who wants a laptop (or can afford it) has one in the >US, the manufacturers saw a slowdown in sales. They responded by lowering >prices and making their product available to a wider market. Until they >couldn't sell them, there was no need to lower prices. > >I think the situation with DSLR's will be much the same. The high quality >'point-n-shoot's by Sony, Canon, Olympus, Nikon will stay at the >US$600-800 price point thru Christmas. The next year may see an upgrade >in the chip/electronics, but the price point will stay the same. They >have established that people will pay this amount for a digital camera. > >For the DSLR, I expect the $2,000 price point will last a while. You may >be able to buy used or last year's model's for less, but the latest >popular technology will cost $2,000. Canon has figured out that >photographers will buy their package for $2,000. They can improve their >technology and reduce their costs, but why sell for less?... just so long >as they sell as many as they can produce. > >Regards, Bob S. >- >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 .
