I'll start buy saying that I bought a 1D mkI for $7700 and sold it 3 years later for $1700.
Whats been you biggest loss on a digital body especially interested in those who produce no income from their gear.
Edited by darryn patch on Mar 23, 2008 at 01:37 PM GMT
Mar 23, 2008 at 01:32 AM
stanj Online Image Upload: Off
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1Ds -> 1Ds2 : $4000
1Ds2 -> 1Ds3: $4500
... and then I clicked the wrong button in your poll
Mar 23, 2008 at 01:35 AM
Gochugogi Offline Image Upload: Off
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Really a non-issue as I got my money's worth in enjoyment and images. Nothing new here. Almost everything in life depreciates: cars, motorcycles, girl friends, clothing, jewelry, homes, audio gear, USA dollar, even you...
Mar 23, 2008 at 02:27 AM
Craig Yannuzzi Offline Image Upload: On
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Interesting Poll. Now I don't feel so bad selling my mint 6 month old 5D for 1700 when I originally paid 2650.
Mar 23, 2008 at 02:56 AM
Stunnaz Offline Image Upload: Off
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This is a good reminder for me to not jump the gun on the upcoming 5D2 if it's > $2,500.
Mar 23, 2008 at 03:04 AM
cogitech Offline Image Upload: Off
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Craig Yannuzzi wrote:
Interesting Poll. Now I don't feel so bad selling my mint 6 month old 5D for 1700 when I originally paid 2650.
Why anyone would sell a 5D is beyond me (except maybe foreclosure threat).
Mar 23, 2008 at 03:27 AM
cogitech Offline Image Upload: Off
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Stunnaz wrote:
This is a good reminder for me to not jump the gun on the upcoming 5D2 if it's > $2,500.
No. Jump on the 5D.
Mar 23, 2008 at 03:28 AM
roberto1979 Offline Image Upload: On
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I've lost $0 on my camera purchases. I've gotten about 10 times the value of the purchase price.
Mar 23, 2008 at 03:42 AM
jay tieger Offline Image Upload: Off
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Since I buy used or discontinued closeout gear I don't lose $$$...actually I'm ahead of the game...
...best deal: got an XT/kit/75-300 setup at a pawnshop and sold the lenses for $50 more than I paid, and still have the XT bod
Edited by jay tieger on Mar 23, 2008 at 04:49 PM GMT
Mar 23, 2008 at 04:22 AM
SEJohnson83 Offline Image Upload: Off
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Or you could look at it from the investors stand-point. How much has that particular body and lens set up made for you?
Mar 23, 2008 at 04:27 AM
darryn patch Offline Image Upload: Off
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I don't doubt that there are many people on here who make alot of money from their gear. When I was a track photographer and kart photographer I pulled about 150K profit over a 4-5 year period.
But this opens the eyes of people who think that they need the best gear to do what they do but make no money from it.
I will find it hard to justify spending more than about $1000 on any digital in the future "if" I go back to digital. I make no money from photography any more and have no desire to do so.
I am happy to be a weekend warrior an dwill be hard pressed to shoot more than 50 rolls a year tops.
I made 20-30x what my gear cost me before expenses, I was not concerned about depreciation during that period, but looking forward no way can I justify spending the dollars asked for todays releases.
Mar 23, 2008 at 05:36 AM
chris78cpr Offline Image Upload: Off
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I've lost £0 on selling digital SLR bodies currently as i've yet to actually sell one.
I still own the three that i've bought!
My 10D cost me £1600 and it is now worth about £200.
My 1dmkii i paid i think £2500 for and it is now worth about £800-1000.
My 400d i paid £450 and it probably worth about £200.
So if i sold my kit i'd lose probably lose £3350 which is around $6500!
But that's if i sell it, all my kit works fantastically still so it'll stay for a good while longer.
Chris
Mar 23, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Daan B Offline Image Upload: Off
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Bought 2 Nikon D70's for 900,00 euros each. Sold them for 450,00 euros each. Sold one to a famous tv reporter here in the Netherlands
Bought a Nikon D200 for 1600,00 euros, sold it for 975,00 euros
Bought a mint Canon EOS 3 + PB-E2 for 250,00 euros
You win some, you loose some...
Mar 23, 2008 at 11:16 AM
el_hoppy Offline Image Upload: Off
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still have my 20D, 5D & 1DmkII so I have lost nothing
Mar 23, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Hrow Offline Buy and Sell: On
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Doesn't really matter. In the end it is cheaper than racing or women.
Would someone please try that line on their wife to see if it works before I try?
Mar 23, 2008 at 12:54 PM
ocean7 Offline Buy and Sell: On
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Interesting. I keep an excel file of all my purchases / sales. Kinda scary btw
The most I have lost so far is on a D60. I purchased it used for $1000. Two months after that I had Canon replace the shutter - thank you eBay - for $350 and I sold it when I got my 20D for $650. Loss = $700.
I purchased my 20D when it was in the current lineup for $1950. If I was to sell it now what would I get? $500 at most?
I have now a 1D MKII but I am keeping the 20D. Not only for backup but because its sale would considerably hurt my stats!
Mar 23, 2008 at 01:24 PM
AGeoJO Offline Image Upload: On
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Money-wise, I lost about $3,000 and $4,200 as a result of switching 1Ds to 1Ds MarkII and switching 1Ds MarkII to 1Ds Mark III. Each roughly during a period of shorter than 3 years or so but the enjoyment I experienced with each body.... priceless. No, I didn't charge it, BTW .
Mar 23, 2008 at 02:08 PM
Mauro Moretti Offline Image Upload: Off
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I think one should see the "loss" as a normal thing associated to using a camera. Even a loss 0f $3,600 over a 3 year period is only $100 per month. If this is your job or your main hobby, it is easily justifiable (golf anyone?)
Mar 23, 2008 at 02:33 PM
Craig Yannuzzi Offline Image Upload: On
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cogitech wrote: Craig Yannuzzi wrote:
Interesting Poll. Now I don't feel so bad selling my mint 6 month old 5D for 1700 when I originally paid 2650.
Why anyone would sell a 5D is beyond me (except maybe foreclosure threat).
No foreclosure here......but I did get a brand new, blue dot Mark lll, that works perfectly, for 25% off list
Mar 23, 2008 at 03:08 PM
sivrajbm Offline Image Upload: On
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I can't really count it a loss sold a 3 year old 20d for $500 less than I paid for it. I shot weddings portraits and school events with it so it gained me money, which I spent on my business.
Mar 23, 2008 at 03:20 PM
wheaton Offline Image Upload: Off
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I've yet to loose a penny selling camera equipment.
My first was a 300D. Payed $1000
I sold it to the insurance company for $1000 when I broke it two years later.
Then I purchased a used 300D for $400. I sold that one to the insurance company (again for $1000) a year later when my entire kit was stolen.
I was able to replace my other stolen equipment for $1000 less than the insurance payout. I then purchased a 5D for $3300. So after I subtract the $600 profit on the 300D, and the $1000 profit on the rest of my kit. The 5D only cost me $1700.
If I were to sell my 5D today it would fetch ~1500. After 3 years with a 300D and 2.5 years with a 5D, I have only lost $200 to depreciation.
But over that same time period I spent $350 on insurance. So if I were to sell my entire kit now (assuming there is no depreciation on my lenses, most of which were purchased used) I would have lost $550 over 5.5 years or about $100 a year. Not too bad.
Mar 23, 2008 at 03:27 PM
Jman13 Offline Image Upload: On
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I've only sold one body. Bought a 300D for $699 and sold it two and a half years later for $300. Not bad, given the huge leaps that were made in that time frame.
Mar 23, 2008 at 03:34 PM
Marc Kurth Offline Image Upload: Off
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Not much compared to my cars...
Mar 23, 2008 at 03:38 PM
rebelxtnewbie Offline Buy and Sell: On
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Starter with a RebelXT and Kit lens. Now I shoot with a $4000 Mkiii. I make zippy in photo income and most of my pics sit on my 1TB WD harddrive. My biggest purchase was a 400 f/2.8 IS for $6K!
Why...just for the love of the art.
Mar 27, 2008 at 11:21 PM
Jason Joo Offline Image Upload: Off
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I never lost more than $200 dollars on selling my bodies. The most I lost was when I sold my 5D. Purchased it for $2000 from Dell and sold it for $1800 a year later. $200 dollars well worth it!
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