On Thursday, December 20, 2001 at 22:38, ClassicVW@xxxxxxx
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wrote re "Re: [OM] New Olys (my opinion)" saying:
> I don't see a correlation between smaller camera body and lenses equaling
> lower cost in this case. I'm sure this new system will be quite pricey, and
> digital prices don't drop over time because they produce more of an item,
> they drop due to newer and more capable technologies coming along.
They drop due to both, and both are happening.
>
> A digital SLR system is quite a gamble. It's far different than a $299
> digital P&S becoming 'old'. What happens when this 'system' people buy
> becomes 'old technology' 3 years later?
That's just it. It's just the body part that has the quick evolution &
rapid change. The lenses have a longer life. Expect there to be $200 bodies
as well as $2,000 bodies in another 3 years.
For photojournalism, expect bluetooth to transmit to a stationary laptop
which will transmit to the paper, seconds or minutes after each shot.
Useful for other situations, too.
Tom
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