Re: Film is Dying, Chapter 3

[Peter J. Alling]

Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004, Peter J. Alling wrote:
 

Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
   

According to the technicians I trust normally for my gear, P&S
digitals are very profitable for them too. Plenty of repairs required.
I will rush to buy one any minute now.
     

If that's the case I have a nearly perfect condition Kodak DC260 camera
I can let you have for
$100.00.
   

Thanks. I was being ironic. I will defer buying one as much as
possible.
 

So was I. 

We have reached the age where consumables can now last
longer than the hardware is
viable.
   

 

If they aren't having the cameras repaired under warrantee it probably 
would make more sense to buy new.
The DC260 was one of Kodak's "Professional" offerings, it has an 
incredible a1.3mp resolution and was introduced
with a list price of close to $1600.00 (street about $1100).  I think I 
paid $800.00 after it had been around a year.  I
haven't bought a digital camera since, and I only use the Kodak for the 
web, when I absolutely have to.

Not quite so, according to my friends quoted above.
Kostas
 


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