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I wonder how many of the NDs were made so far? Did anyone ask if one can be ordered from Contax?
The question that has to be answered (if they did stop production) is the level of commitment to service in the coming years. The warranty is only for a year. Then what?
It's a curious thing to watch the feeding frenzy
surrounding the $8,000. Canon 1Ds, not to mention that every Canon 10D made is spoken for before it even gets to the dealers' shelf.
I think every ND owner should prepare themselves for a period of plummeting values.
I've seen used ones in 9+ condition for under $3.000. But in all fairness, I just bought a mint Canon D60 for under $775! It was a $2,200. kit less than a year ago. And my 1 year old Kodak ProBack is now selling for $6,000. less than I paid.
In essence, one has to adjust how they view digital gear because "The future ain't what it use to be" It use to be you could buy a good pro SLR or MF camera and it would retain its' value pretty well. In contrast, digital gear is more like computer equipment...low resale value in months.
However, that is true only if you buy early, and what you buy is less than what you really needed for the job at hand. The gear loses value only if you sell it. If you use the gear to great effect, and are pleased with the creative output it helps foster, then the real value is retained. After finally learning how to use this camera, and adjusting my expectations to a more deliberate type of photography, the "personal" value of the ND has increased for me. And this is an opinion from a Canon 1Ds and 10D owner using the best Canon L lenses.
The question that has to be answered (if they did stop production) is the level of commitment to service in the coming years. The warranty is only for a year. Then what?
It's a curious thing to watch the feeding frenzy
surrounding the $8,000. Canon 1Ds, not to mention that every Canon 10D made is spoken for before it even gets to the dealers' shelf.
I think every ND owner should prepare themselves for a period of plummeting values.
I've seen used ones in 9+ condition for under $3.000. But in all fairness, I just bought a mint Canon D60 for under $775! It was a $2,200. kit less than a year ago. And my 1 year old Kodak ProBack is now selling for $6,000. less than I paid.
In essence, one has to adjust how they view digital gear because "The future ain't what it use to be" It use to be you could buy a good pro SLR or MF camera and it would retain its' value pretty well. In contrast, digital gear is more like computer equipment...low resale value in months.
However, that is true only if you buy early, and what you buy is less than what you really needed for the job at hand. The gear loses value only if you sell it. If you use the gear to great effect, and are pleased with the creative output it helps foster, then the real value is retained. After finally learning how to use this camera, and adjusting my expectations to a more deliberate type of photography, the "personal" value of the ND has increased for me. And this is an opinion from a Canon 1Ds and 10D owner using the best Canon L lenses.