Will Canon keep the D30 in production?

Al Goldis said:

Your point is still valid, we just need to add a few more rolls of
film to even it out.

Andrew Grant said:

Red Dawn said:

I added up the cost of a good film scanner (the Nikon 4000), a high
end film SLR like maybe an EOS 3 (or even EOS 30?) and the total
cost is still below a comparable digital SLR. Plus, with a film
scanner, I can now have my pics in digital form, and can make
prints of only the best pictures, exactly what I would be doing
with my G1 now....... does it make more sense?

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I did the same calculation. using numbers from B&H:
Nikon Colscan $1695.95
EOS 3 $849.95

Total $2545.90 not including film.

D30 $2699.95

About $150 difference. If you factor in film at 50 cents a frame
you can make uup the difference after 8 rolls of film. The D30 is
available for about $2500 from other reputable web retailers. Not
sure what they would charge for the scanner and EOS3.

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Red Dawn said:

Andrew Grant said:

I did the same calculation. using numbers from B&H:
Nikon Colscan $1695.95
EOS 3 $849.95

Total $2545.90 not including film.

D30 $2699.95

About $150 difference. If you factor in film at 50 cents a frame
you can make uup the difference after 8 rolls of film. The D30 is
available for about $2500 from other reputable web retailers. Not
sure what they would charge for the scanner and EOS3.

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Hi

oops...u're quite right...i kept comparing the prices to the price
of the D1. i was trying to compare equivalent bodies - the D30 does
not use a "professional" body......so to speak.......

but in any case u're quite right on when comparing D30 with EOS
3... though with the EOS 3, you do get a more advanced body with
more functions.....

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Red Dawn said:

I kept hearing (from friends) that the metering system of the top
of the line film cameras are spot on all the time, like the EOS 1v
or the F5 bodies......and that most of the time there is no need to
bracket even for tough lightning conditions....is that true??

Red Dawn

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Scott Larson said:

So when people talk about low light focusing problems with the D30,
I think it's just a matter of technique at least for static scenes.

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Andi McGregor said:

What about the price, though?

Looking at http://www.mysimon.com , I'm seeing prices like $2500, $2700 and
$2248, although I hate to think what the cheap deal would like be
as consumer experience

So prices are dropping.

In my veiw, Canon should price the D30 up against the other camera
house's fixed lens, so called SLR's. That is, $2000 max. I think
the D30 would do serious damage to that kind of competition.

But do people think it will happen?

I ask this because I would like nothing better than a D30 in the
toolkit right now and I can afford one right now, but it does seem
very over-priced.

I look at web sites that are selling a Canon EOS1v-HS (arguably the
world's finest SLR) with a battery grip for only $1900 and
think- "Well digital is a handy photographic technology, but isn't
that film camera way,way,way better in terms of technology and
value for money?"

I mean, I love digital, but the EOS 1v whips the D30, right? And
for the money saved, I can afford to get the odd roll of film
processed. Yes?

Regards

Andrew McGregor

Andi McGregor said:

Hi all,
I'm looking to get some intelligent and/or educated opinions on
whether it's likely that Canon will keep the D30 in their range of
cameras in the long term.

For my money, it makes a lot of sense. Tell me there isn't a market
for a "true SLR" format semi pro digital at the $2000 or, even
better, $1500 mark. After all, plenty of serious amateurs went out
and bought this camera at the $3000 mark. So it's a fair assumption
that there'd be plenty more waiting in the wings hoping for a lower
price.

I know I am.

Canon have some history of doing this- take the A2E for example.

The D30 is, by all accounts, a fine camera and worthy of a long
production life. But, what are the odds of Canon keeping it on as
their "semi-pro" digital SLR when the announce their Pro Digital,
would you say?

Regards

Andrew McGregor

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