You know, Cotty, that might be _the_ most important reason for Pentax to get a sturdy bug-free camera first time around. To actually prove that they can make a camera that satisfy for a good while. Then they won't have to upgrade themselves out of design faults (sex-appeal aside, naturally...)
Jostein ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 09:08:23 +0000 >Okay, here's some ammo to those who highlight DSLR depreciation and the >'must keep up' aura that permeates the electronics/photo markets. > >A well-known Canon dealer in the UK is advertising the D10 on pre- order >at 1499 GBP (with a 512MB CF card) - or 'your D60 and 500 GBP'. So if I >want to trade in my mint in box D60 and hand over 500 notes (the best >part of 800 USD) then I can have a brand new camera. Perhaps if I sold it >on the used market I might be looking at 1200 to 1400 quid. > >This on a camera that cost 1899 GBP last September, although I was able >to claim back the tax, effectively making it about 1600 GBP. Still, you >can see the money literally leaking out of it! > >The question is, am I tempted? Well, as with all new shiny toys, yes I >am. But not for long. > >If I look at what I have, and what it does, and what I can make with it, >in fact I am not tempted in the least. It does the job very well indeed. >The new camera may have a metal shell with more AF points (of which I >would probably only continue to use one...) and a few more bells and >whistles (Adobe 1998 colour space would be a slight benefit, but not >much) but ultimately I am content with the choice I made, and so no >reason at all to switch. > >What has this to do with Pentax? If you buy the Pentax DSLR this summer, >then the summer after, maybe later, you will be confronted by a similar >situation - and the feelings engendered are very interesting to say the >least. A sort of 'oh no I don't want to be left behind' fretting, >countered by a 'crickey - all I want to do is make some nice snaps and >this is all a load of bollocks' reality, ending up with a 'well I'm doing >just fine and I'm not going to let this hype get to me' cosiness..... > >Food for thought. > >Cotty > >____________________________________ >Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! >http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/ >____________________________________ >Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at >http://www.macads.co.uk/ >____________________________________ > > > .
