Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think the whole obsolescence argument is overdone. I am happily using a Canon 1D Mark II, bought second-hand in 2005 and released (I think in 2004). There is Mark III now, and I am sure there will other models within the next year. So what? The camera has a shutter rated at 200000 exposures; between me and the first owner we have taken about 50000 pictures with it, so from a mechanical point of view it should continue to function just fine for quite a while. And the key thing is that my pictures taken with it do not suddenly get worse just because a new model has been released. Clearly, no digital camera will ever match the useful life of an M3. But on the other hand, to say that the useful life of a modern DSLR is equal to the product release cycle is simply bunk. Nathan grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > Larry, > > This argument is really a moot point. It is the way of the digital world. > Just think those who recently bought a Canon 5D, and 30D are now having > to agonize over their foolish purchases as Canon will soon replace both of > these cameras with new models. The Nikon D200 is also slated to be > replaced this year. All of these cameras are less than 3 years old. I > suspect the M9 is probably 2 or 3 years away as I expect Leica to bring > out the R10 this next year to replace the DM-R. I realize many think the > R cameras will be dropped, but I for one think they will live on. After > all DSLRs are the main stream. By the time either is out, I will be > retired and will not very likely be able to afford either one, so my M8 > will serve me very well, as will my D200. If I want to shoot my R lenses, > my R8 will also serve a long time to come, maybe by then a used DM-R will > be down to around $1500 and I will be able to purchase one and then I can > get rid of the D200. > > Gene > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands *Opportunistic Image Acquisition* General photography: http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com http://www.greatpix.eu Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville: http://www.frozenlight.eu/fotosevilla Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS!