>Paul Van Tuyl wrote:
>>
>> One reason for the disparity is that OLYMPUS believes the 3Ti will become a
>> collector classic like the original 3! They are keeping the price
artificially
>> high, accordingly. Paul.
>
> Well...that's just bizarre. Why on earth would they care
>(financially speaking) if their camera is valued as a collector's piece
>after the initial sale? Especially if they don't intend to actively
>support their OM line (as others have suggested is the case) the way
>Nikon has tended to support it's SLR line. But whatever. I'm not
>doubting you, just trying to fathom the logic.
>
>Cheers
>Ryan
Well, the OM-3 has become a collector's item, hasn't it? And so by introducing
the OM-3Ti Olympus believes that they create another collector's camera.
The reason they care about that is that it then allows them to price it at a
collector's price -- and they rake in the profits. Once all the OM-3Tis are
sold, I agree that Olympus will care less about how it retains its value
as a collector's piece.
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