[Leica] Summilux vs. Summicron

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

First off, interesting that you should site the Kodak "pro" cameras as
your example, which have been stinkers from the word 'go' and which have
probably sold to no one but Kodak execs ever since Nikon and Canon began
producing digital pro cameras. (And you might note that I specifically
mentioned the Canons and Nikons)...and for many working pros, Doug,
particularly in photo journalism - an SLR may be ready to send to grave
yard after 18 months to two years of hard wear and tear.

Second, Nikon D1H bodies in Excellent Plus condition are selling at KEH
for just under $1800. I may be wrong, but I think this is very close to
50% of the new price. And these days, pro film cameras in that shape are
selling for...just about 50% - of the new price.

But as you and I will apparently never agree on anything - unless I
suddenly proclaim that Leica produces the best line of SLR bodies every
to grace a camera bag ;-)- this exchange is pretty pointless.

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B. D. Colen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote (with snide remarks snipped):

> the top of the line digital cameras have not been depreciating to 
> nothing; they've been holding a surprising percentage of their value.

Hom much is an early top-of-the-line Kodak DCS camera worth now, and how
much was it when new?  I don't know the model numbers but IIRC "new" was
on the order of $20,000.  Perhaps 5 years is a reasonable useful life
for a top-of-the-line digital while top film cameras' useful life is
often measured in decades.  What do you consider a few years?  3?  10?

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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