I have to disagree with you guys to a
point about older camera’s being boat anchors, unless you’re just referring
to the older digital models, in which case I agree. But, I have 2 Nikon F4’s
(an F4s and an F4e) and I love them. Although they are the older technology, in
my opinion they are still the best choice. I wouldn’t trade them, not
even for a D2x digital. In fact, my next step upward, aside from better glass,
will be to medium and full format…
For me, there’s a romance about film
that I just can’t get with digital; but having said that, there are
advantages to mixing both in processing: Because I market my images on-line, I
make hi-res scans of the negs, do my darkroom editing in PS, then send to my
lab for printing. The quality of the final printed image is excellent - as good
as optical with today’s technology, and the consistency from print to
print is awesome. I also bypass the longevity problem completely because I
still have the negs.
PW
From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pablo Coronel
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007
2:39 AM
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Educators - Professionals - Students
Subject: Re: Nikon Proud?
just solidifies the idea
I grew up with
you can borrow your wife, not your Nikon!
On 4/25/07, Bob
<w8imo@xxxxxxxx > wrote:
Darin Heinz wrote:
> OK.
>
> For a while now, I've seen used Nikon D1 bodies (first generation on
> up) sold at eBay for, on the average, about $300 US. On places like
> KEH.com, moderately battered ones go for even more. It is an older
> SLR, and boasts a whopping 2.65 megapixels.
>
> Any idea why even "paperweight-condition" cameras are fetching
high
> prices? Like the time I tried to illustrate "nothingness", I'm
drawing
> a blank.
>
> (by the way, is "paperweight" an obsolete term yet?)
>
> Darin Heinz
> See my photographs online at http://www.photo.net/photos/DarinHeinz/
>
One thought is that when new they cost many many $$$$$ and the owners
are unable to accept the fact that the new devices are better featured
and cost much less. I see this at 'hamfests' where people try to
sell
old ham gear for a price close to what the new better featured gear costs.
Then there are some that didn't buy a Nikon, but a
"NIKON". I used to
work in a camera shop and we sold a lot of Nikon jewelry. Not diamonds
and gold but Nikon cameras....... Nikon has always been very good
for
the most part and a lot of people bought it because it was NIKON without
knowing what it was or what it did or how to use it. They had an
expensive P&S !
I think the term is epaperweight now...... A virtual device at extra
cost from MS.....
Bob
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