After 6 months with Hasselblad (I´m really happy with it) I´m thinking about a few more lenses beside my HC120 and the 50-110 like the HCD28 and the HC210. (I don´t need them strongly for commercial work, more for my creative things) The H3DII-39 costs the same as six months ago, thats fine for me in view of the capital investment. But we all knows, digital equipment isn´t the best conservation of value. What do you think about the sustainability in view of the price stability of Hasselblad lenses?
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A good capital investment?
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polypal
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For me no camera is an investment
Cameras are tools to make pictures with .
Professionals make a living out of that.
Amateurs take pictures for their own use and try to improve their skills in the proces.
Maybe you mean money spent on equipment that will hold its value.
For me that is not going to happen although Hasselblad is still much in demand.
This morning at evilbay a H3D 50Mp was sold for 7600 GBP.
That is about half the price for a new camera.
This 50Mp camera was only 1 month old.
So much for depreciation!
Cameras are tools to make pictures with .
Professionals make a living out of that.
Amateurs take pictures for their own use and try to improve their skills in the proces.
Maybe you mean money spent on equipment that will hold its value.
For me that is not going to happen although Hasselblad is still much in demand.
This morning at evilbay a H3D 50Mp was sold for 7600 GBP.
That is about half the price for a new camera.
This 50Mp camera was only 1 month old.
So much for depreciation!
Good Capital Investment?
The market for camera equipment is volatile right now because of the world wide financial situation. It is a buyer's market.
Being satisfied with what you have is a good thing ... and if you view your investment in camera equipment as a paper loss due to depreciation of value in recent months, then it feels less threatening ... you only lose money if you sell outright and don't buy something else at current reduced prices.
If you make money with your gear, then it IS a decent capital investment. First of all it is a tax write off (at least in the USA), and secondly, as an owner you can charge a rental fee for gear and apply it against any specific job. On average, I have paid for my MFD gear with-in a 2 year cycle of use.
If you look at what is going on right now, pricing is very attractive for many selections in MF digital capture. The current H3D-II/31 Promotion is stunning, and places MFD with-in range of people who couldn't quite step up at last year's prices. Leaf has significantly reduced prices for ALL of it's AFi and Aptus-II products through Aug. In fact entry level packages from all makers have been reduced quite a bit.
Obviously, this affects prices of used gear, and those selling last year's purchases are subjected to ferocious losses ... unless they re-invest into another MFD, or step up to the next level of resolution which are also reduced in price.
For example, last year I priced a new Leaf AFi 7 which was $36,000. ... currently the same new kit is $25,000.
A very attractive prospect for a 500 series V owner like me is the Leaf Aptus-II 7 at $15,595.! This is one of the best digital backs out there and specifically a spectacular performer when coupled with many Zeiss V legacy optics.
The oddity in pricing is Hasselblad's rigidity in pricing pre-owned certified offerings. IMO, only a fool would buy anything used that they have for sale.
Marc Williams
FOTOGRAFZ, LLC
The market for camera equipment is volatile right now because of the world wide financial situation. It is a buyer's market.
Being satisfied with what you have is a good thing ... and if you view your investment in camera equipment as a paper loss due to depreciation of value in recent months, then it feels less threatening ... you only lose money if you sell outright and don't buy something else at current reduced prices.
If you make money with your gear, then it IS a decent capital investment. First of all it is a tax write off (at least in the USA), and secondly, as an owner you can charge a rental fee for gear and apply it against any specific job. On average, I have paid for my MFD gear with-in a 2 year cycle of use.
If you look at what is going on right now, pricing is very attractive for many selections in MF digital capture. The current H3D-II/31 Promotion is stunning, and places MFD with-in range of people who couldn't quite step up at last year's prices. Leaf has significantly reduced prices for ALL of it's AFi and Aptus-II products through Aug. In fact entry level packages from all makers have been reduced quite a bit.
Obviously, this affects prices of used gear, and those selling last year's purchases are subjected to ferocious losses ... unless they re-invest into another MFD, or step up to the next level of resolution which are also reduced in price.
For example, last year I priced a new Leaf AFi 7 which was $36,000. ... currently the same new kit is $25,000.
A very attractive prospect for a 500 series V owner like me is the Leaf Aptus-II 7 at $15,595.! This is one of the best digital backs out there and specifically a spectacular performer when coupled with many Zeiss V legacy optics.
The oddity in pricing is Hasselblad's rigidity in pricing pre-owned certified offerings. IMO, only a fool would buy anything used that they have for sale.
Marc Williams
FOTOGRAFZ, LLC