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<blockquote data-quote="stmv" data-source="post: 122837" data-attributes="member: 10038">Re: Price for used D3?At least for this generation, the gear will last. My wife is still using my 10 year old D80, and it is in perfect shape, not even at half life. and technology is compressing,, the gain of the 7100 over the 7000, very incremental.Now that the D800e is close to the limits of the lens,,&nbsp; I think its value will be totally there in 10 years, just have to find some babied versions.I am helping my nephews all become photographers.. What did I start them out on.... D70s awesome little cameras.&nbsp; Each of them got one,, and they are great,&nbsp; almst new looking and still taking awesome shots.. now,, I do think the lens are getting cheaper with each generation. Go check out the 20-35 2.8,, such a tank. and wait until the new enviromental regulations kick in,,, no more lead, and the solder joints won't hold up any more. so,, maybe in the near future,, the gear will only last 10 years, such a shame,&nbsp; My oldest lens dates from late 60s.. and many are from the 70's and 80's. So,, yes,, I think the D600 or D800(e) will be still awesome 10 years from now..</blockquote>

[QUOTE="stmv, post: 122837, member: 10038"] [b]Re: Price for used D3?[/b] At least for this generation, the gear will last. My wife is still using my 10 year old D80, and it is in perfect shape, not even at half life. and technology is compressing,, the gain of the 7100 over the 7000, very incremental. Now that the D800e is close to the limits of the lens,, I think its value will be totally there in 10 years, just have to find some babied versions. I am helping my nephews all become photographers.. What did I start them out on.... D70s awesome little cameras. Each of them got one,, and they are great, almst new looking and still taking awesome shots.. now,, I do think the lens are getting cheaper with each generation. Go check out the 20-35 2.8,, such a tank. and wait until the new enviromental regulations kick in,,, no more lead, and the solder joints won't hold up any more. so,, maybe in the near future,, the gear will only last 10 years, such a shame, My oldest lens dates from late 60s.. and many are from the 70's and 80's. So,, yes,, I think the D600 or D800(e) will be still awesome 10 years from now.. [/QUOTE]

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