>We all spend what we may spend on camera gear and that can be different for each. I was hoping to say >that buying used saves us money, but does that equal helping Pentax? What if most of used Pentax gear is >sold to fund switch to other brands? Then used purchases do not help Pentax and money is funneled to >Pentax competition instead. > >Kim
It does help, though indirectly. By raising the value (both price and desirability) of use equipment the prices (and income generated from) new equipment help the company. Scarcity raises prices. It's that old supply-demand question. And it works. -- 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.