I keep two cameras. I started with two *istDs and sold one just a few weeks before the K10D was released. It went for $450. which I think was a good price. I then added a K10D. Around the time the K20D was released, I sold the other *istD for about $350 and bought a K20D. I don't want more than two cameras, but I do need two. Selling as early as possible in the replacement cycle seems most practical. Paul On Aug 10, 2008, at 10:18 AM, John Whittingham wrote:
> Hi Leon > > I'm currently using the *istD as a lghtweight travel camera with my > K20D as the main "serious" camera and the K10D as a backup. I did > think of selling the K10D but the prices have fallen off sharp, I'd > be lucky to get half what I paid for it new. I wonder how far they > can push the technologx, just how many more features can be added > and whether I would need anything better than the K20D. I may just > replace the camera body when the present one expires for whatever > fits the need at the time. I'm not even sure I'd want a full frame > 36x24 digital if they made one. > > Regards, > > John > ________________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Leon Altoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 August 2008 12:12 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: What plans do you have for old digital SLRs? > > Hi All, > > I was wondering on this cold and wet weekend as I nurse my cold > (Melbourne winters are SO much fun) what I'm going to do with my ever > increasing digital SLR collection. It's not really worth while > selling > them off, but I also don't want to keep them in a cupboard for the > rest > of eternity. > > I normally have 2 cameras in operation. A "field" camera, that I > won't > loose sleep over if it ends up being dropped into sea water and for > want > of a better term a "studio" camera that I use when the danger is not > imminent. The current field camera is an istD, the studio camera is a > K10D and I have a retired (or spare) istD doing nothing. I've > resisted > the K20D simply because I don't want to have too many cameras > without a > purpose. But the K30D is on the list and at that point I have 2 > istD's > sitting around. This might be a good time to start playing with > stereo > photography, all I need is a second of one of the lenses I already own > and I'm away. > > When the K10D is retired it may end up being converted to IR. > Given new > cameras coming out every couple of years and even buying into every > second generation I'm going to drown in cameras eventually if I don't > find uses for them. Has anyone else thought of this or already run > into > the problem? and if so what have you done/plan to do? > > -- > Leon > > http://www.bluering.org.au > http://www.bluering.org.au/leon > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
