Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 11/9/04 10:58 AM, "telyt@earthlink.net" <telyt@earthlink.net> typed: > 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 It's my impression which I stated last week on the lug and no one disagree with me that the Kodak D1x is still amazingly pervasive and omnipresent. They are still "out there" in use. And it's been 45 months since their release. When the D2x comes out any minute it will be a big deal but the D1x's will not simultaneously self destruct. They may start asking for higher image specs but I'm not seeing that happening. The cameras of a few years ago were already delivering more than usable results. Many had black and white and other features which are some how missing from most modern this years cameras. But are coming back. Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/