Interview With Canon's Masaya Maeda

[wockawocka]

On release, the 1DX was the bomb and on balance better than anything else at the time.

Some people like to compare 3-4 year old cameras with the tech of today. Saying it's crap as a result is a bit crazy.

It's hard to take people who do that seriously, if at all.

 

[Loswr]

I'm amused when people have millions of cents to spend on camera gear, but lack the sense to put together a cogent argument.

 

[Deleted member 91053]

I'm amused when people have millions of cents to spend on camera gear, but lack the sense to put together a cogent argument.

They obviously are living under a bridge!

Having tried the opposition (there is only one) I felt quite sorry for those who use it - the inferiority compared to the 1DX is, shall we say, significant. Then there is the lenses............

 

[wockawocka]

Re: Interview With Canon's Masaya Maeda - Blah blah blah

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My $7,000 bodies less than 2 years later are selling for $3,900.00 - Where is the VALUE?
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If your $7,000 bodies are being used for paid work and aren't worth $0 to you by the time the 1DXII arrives then you need a new tax accountant.

As above, depreciation is factored in with business equipment. Paying 5000 GBP for a body to sell it for 2500 3 years and 150 weddings later puts a hire value of the kit as 16 GBP per wedding.

That's a bargain. The real depreciation and loss is with amateur / prosumer equipment that doesn't earn the user any money.