D70s replacement in sight??

[NewNikonian]

I am planning to get D200. I was planning to hold on to my D70s for some more time. But there are increasing number of discussions about D70 replacement announcement during Photokena etc., Should I sell it now and go without camera for few months. Or prepare myself for little bit more loss.
What do you think will be the resale price of D70s with 1 or 2 mths warrenty After Nikon announces the new camera?

[kcuf2]

aiya, dun go bother about the camera bodies la..
think abt this: is the D70s serving u very well now? Is there really a need to upgrade? or is it just a want, a desire to upgrade?
for the bomb u pay to get the D200 [or wait till photokina then sell D70s to buy D90], u can easily get a 17-35, 17-55, 70-200, 28-80 !! Isnt that more important than the camera body?

Aiya, just use till body spoil then consider buy new one !! In the meantime, its lens lens lens lens lens !!

[ortega]

if you need to have the latest tech, then buy another body and use 2 cameras lor
no need to change lens so often, looks pro some more

[NewNikonian]

Thanks Kcuf2, Interesting analogy I like it a lot. Can even add one more SB 800 If I am that interested in CLS. Thank you again

Hi ortega, Dont want to look THAT pro ma, What for?? Get robbed in da next trip or what??

[_espn_]

Shoot more... worry less on what's up next.

[ortega]

Originally Posted by NewNikonian Thanks Kcuf2, Interesting analogy I like it a lot. Can even add one more SB 800 If I am that interested in CLS. Thank you again Hi ortega, Dont want to look THAT pro ma, What for?? Get robbed in da next trip or what??

aiyah, worry worry worry
just shoot and don't worry

anyway that is what i plan to do, have 2 cameras

[_espn_]

Originally Posted by ortega aiyah, worry worry worry just shoot and don't worry anyway that is what i plan to do, have 2 cameras

Thought you say you downgrading to PnS? Which two are you looking at now? D2X + D2XS? Or 2 * D2XS?

[ortega]

Originally Posted by _espn_ Thought you say you downgrading to PnS? Which two are you looking at now? D2X + D2XS? Or 2 * D2XS?

Nikon P2, canon Ixus 800 IS and HP R707
might sell off my HP P&S

I will keep my D70 in the dry cabi for a while and use P&S

[Tetrode]

Originally Posted by NewNikonian I am planning to get D200. I was planning to hold on to my D70s for some more time. But there are increasing number of discussions about D70 replacement announcement during Photokena etc., Should I sell it now and go without camera for few months. Or prepare myself for little bit more loss. What do you think will be the resale price of D70s with 1 or 2 mths warrenty After Nikon announces the new camera?

Seeing that Digital cameras are like computers these days.i.e. expensive to buy initially but worth next to nothing in a few of years. A D1 ($8K new in 1999 - Body only) can be had for $1000 or less today. An FM2n ($600) in 1999 is still worth $300 today.

It would be a good idea to sell off your D70s just before Photokina and use a film camera in the interim. Once the replacement is announced, you can either decide to buy the replacement or purchase a used D70s at a much lower price than what you sold it for. For the many technology zealots and "keepupwiththejones" will definately dump theirs then to buy the replacement, thus lowering the resale value of the D70s. Gone are the days where film cameras worth more used for what they sold for initially - this is the price of "progress".

Better yet, get off the "musthavethelatestandgreatest" roundabout (like some have said why worry), buy yourself a nice FM2n and a couple of non-aperture ring crippled lenses and be happy as Larry!

[ortega]

better still buy a used F5 and be happy as a frog on a lilypad with a fly in it's mouth

[ExplorerZ]

Originally Posted by Tetrode Seeing that Digital cameras are like computers these days.i.e. expensive to buy initially but worth next to nothing in a few of years. A D1 ($8K new in 1999 - Body only) can be had for $1000 or less today. An FM2n ($600) in 1999 is still worth $300 today. It would be a good idea to sell off your D70s just before Photokina and use a film camera in the interim. Once the replacement is announced, you can either decide to buy the replacement or purchase a used D70s at a much lower price than what you sold it for. For the many technology zealots and "keepupwiththejones" will definately dump theirs then to buy the replacement, thus lowering the resale value of the D70s. Gone are the days where film cameras worth more used for what they sold for initially - this is the price of "progress". Better yet, get off the "musthavethelatestandgreatest" roundabout (like some have said why worry), buy yourself a nice FM2n and a couple of non-aperture ring crippled lenses and be happy as Larry!

true true, but the sad thing is:
human can nv be sattified by new stuffs letalone old stuffs.

[NewNikonian]

Originally Posted by Tetrode Gone are the days where film cameras worth more used for what they sold for initially - this is the price of "progress". Better yet, get off the "musthavethelatestandgreatest" roundabout (like some have said why worry), buy yourself a nice FM2n and a couple of non-aperture ring crippled lenses and be happy as Larry!

Well Spoken. Thanks

Originally Posted by ortega better still buy a used F5 and be happy as a frog on a lilypad with a fly in it's mouth

Considering the number of years I was drooling for F5, Now you have a point.

[_espn_]

Originally Posted by ortega Nikon P2, canon Ixus 800 IS and HP R707 might sell off my HP P&S I will keep my D70 in the dry cabi for a while and use P&S

How's the P2? Good? I was looking at the L4, cheap for me, a newbie. I cannot keep using my sis CoolPix S4

[_espn_]

Originally Posted by ortega better still buy a used F5 and be happy as a frog on a lilypad with a fly in it's mouth

How much is a used F5 now? Is it within a newbie's budget like me?

[ortega]

Originally Posted by _espn_ How's the P2? Good? I was looking at the L4, cheap for me, a newbie. I cannot keep using my sis CoolPix S4

my P2 did not come with a SD card
so no pictures yet

[ortega]

Originally Posted by _espn_ How much is a used F5 now? Is it within a newbie's budget like me?

in the B&S treads it was going for below 1K
for your budget i'd say you can buy 3

[_espn_]

Originally Posted by ortega my P2 did not come with a SD card so no pictures yet

Oh...it doesn't come SD card then how to use? Seperate purchase?

[_espn_]

Originally Posted by ortega in the B&S treads it was going for below 1K for your budget i'd say you can buy 3

Wow!!! 1K I still newbie cannot afford it lah. got any cheaper one? Or maybe I should stick to my idea of L4.

[TMC]

Originally Posted by _espn_ Wow!!! 1K I still newbie cannot afford it lah. got any cheaper one? Or maybe I should stick to my idea of L4.

OT liao lah.

[_espn_]

Originally Posted by TMC OT liao lah.

Huh? Issit?