Re: PhotoForum Digest, Vol 252, Issue 1

Gregory <fyrframe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Thu, 25 Feb 2016 08:46:17 -0800



    I'm dabbling in Astrophotography. Both Nikon and Canon (first on the
    market) now market "Astro" cameras. Canon makes a beautiful piece of
    equipment that is fully capable. Cost is about $1500 for the body.
    Nikon recently released their version and the cost is about $4000.
    Give me a break. I'm a Nikon guy from day one, but that's a price
    I'm not willing to pay. If only out of principle.

    
    Gregory

    Gig Harbor, WA.

    
    On 2/24/2016 11:22 AM,
      PhotoRoy6@xxxxxxx wrote:

    
          You don't get what you don't pay for.
           
           
          In a message dated 2/24/2016 2:13:06 P.M. Eastern
            Standard Time, danmdan3842@xxxxxxxxx writes:
          You’re paying for the NAME,
              as much as for the product.  And overpricing is rife in
              the so-called “designer” market - even, dare I say, among
              top-grade DSLRs  e.g. 5,000 GBP for the newest Nikon, but
              far less for the equivalent Pentax K1 at 1600 GBP.

              Do they cost so much different to make ? - almost
              certainly not. 

              
              And Leica prices - well wow is all I can say to them !  Do
              buyers actually use them, or just collect them.

              
              dan

              
              > On 24 Feb 2016, at 17:00,
              photoforum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

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              > Today's Topics:

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              >   1.  you get what you pay.. uh.. (karl shah-jenner)

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      Gregory
      Gig Harbor, WA.