Since all DSLRs so far have had a short shelf life due to technical innovations, could someone please explain to me why build quality is important? JCO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Steve Desjardins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 1:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Used DSLR prices But I don't really want to shoot faster, so this is a moot point for me. As an example, the Nikon D2H doesn't tempt me at all, although I think the D1X is neat. I also suspect that the Baby D won't be built quite as well as the *ist D. I actually think the final real street price of the *istD ($1350) is a realistic one. Unless something really neat happens (like the wheelie granny scenario) I suspect I won't be replacing this camera for at least 5 years. If they had a really cheap one I might buy it as a backup. And that very statement goes to show what a bad influence you people have been on me . . . Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/13/04 01:13PM >>> > > It will be interesting to see if APS DSLRs ever move up to 8 or more > megapixels. I don't know that the increase in pixel count on the same > size sensor would give enough improvement in image quality to be worth > the additional storage space (larger buffer in camera, more and bigger > CF cards, greater use of hard drive and CD-ROM space). I don't think it > would be for me. But those are exactly the areas which do get cheaper over time, rapidly. Two years ago even a 1GB CF card or Microdrive was very expensive, and the 4GB drives hadn't been released. A 250GB hard drive (and a DVD writer) would have cost more than my entire desktop system. In another year or so CF card size will have increased by another factor of 4 (at constant price), hard drives will be bigger, and in-camera buffers will be larger. The in-camera processor will be faster, too. That 8 (or, more likely, 10) MP camera will buffer more images, and process them faster, than the *ist-D does today.
