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From: "Nick Wright"
Subject: Re: New gear, but now I have a decision to make...
How can the life-expectancy of a piece of equipment be "irrelevant" to
its value?
I believe that a piece of equipment which will last 30 years is of
immensely superior value to something that will need to be replaced
every two or three years.
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I have a Pentax 6x7 outfit. Body, 8 or 9 lenses, bellows, viewfinders, lots
of minor accessories.
It's lasted me almost 25 years now, and at it's present rate of use, should
last well into the 22nd century.
New purchase price was close to 20K for the kit, right now, the best offer I
have on the table is ~$3500.00 on consignment, which means I don't have an
offer, just a value, and that value is rather a kick in the crotch.
The fact that this equipment still has lots of life in it is completely
irrelevent regarding it's value.
William Robb
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