Hopefully, you will have a class in Engineering Economics. It will=20 answer questions that you have yet to discover! On 2/7/2012 11:24 PM, V G wrote: > On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 7:36 AM, RussellMc wrote: > >> After a long long wait Nikon have announced the eagerly anticipated d80= 0. >> Full frame DSLR in a dwarf';s body. >> >> DPReview hands on preview >> http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikond800/ >> >> Image thereof >> http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikond800/images/intro.jpg >> >> Alas it's got a 36 MP sensor and max basic speed of 4 fps. >> (You can raise that to 6 fps with extra $ or subterfuge). >> >> No mention is made in the DPReview preview of noise performance. But, >> unless Nikon have worked some utter magix (always possible) the >> existing 3.5 year old D700 will be a better high ISO machine. >> >> Lokks like I may have to start watching D700 prices :-) > > If it is one thing that I have learned from this list, it is that all of > you have accumulated a great deal of wealth, and don't think twice about > spending a few bucks on small things like chips, components, getting PCBs > made professionally, tools, etc. > > So why watch D700 prices? The most it'll drop is, what, $200 or so? And I= 'm > sure you have WAY more than $200 lying around. If you really want it, BUY > IT NOW! > > I know if I had as money as all of you do, I certainly wouldn't be so > frugal with respect to good quality items such as this camera. --=20 John Ferrell W8CCW Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for. - Will Rogers --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .