Re: Nikon flash-ad about D200 currently visible, D200 street $1699 as it might be...
- From: Gordon Moat <moat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:15:11 -0800
David Dyer-Bennet wrote:
> Gordon Moat <moat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > Compare these prices to what film cameras from Nikon use to sell,
> > and even adjusted for inflation the newest D-SLRs are still up there
> > in price.
>
> Of course they are; they have everything the manual camera has *and* a
> lot of high-end specialized electronics, which still cost big bucks,
> *and* a much more powerful specialized battery.
Compare the price of an F6 to a D2X, for a modern equivalent. Undoubtedly the
imaging chip is the single highest price component. Going by the pricing for an
extra battery, that doesn't seem to add much. The processing electronics and A-D
converter are probably the only other high dollar addition.
I think it is more a situation of high prices to recoup some R&D investment. The
volumes of the highest spec D-SLRs are quite low compared to the more consumer
oriented gear, so spreading out the costs over the sales numbers should keep
prices high. I do think that when the higher spec gear starts selling in higher
numbers, or at some point when the manufacturers think they got back enough from
their R&D investment, then the prices will drop.
Ciao!
Gordon Moat
A G Studio
<http://www.allgstudio.com>
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