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So much for Canon 'antiques' as investments

Started Jun 17, 2015 | Discussions thread
OP Lanidrac Veteran Member • Posts: 8,069
Re: So much for Canon 'antiques' as investments

imqqmi wrote:

It's better to invest in lenses than bodies. Bodies are 'consumables' compared to lenses. Especially the L lenses are still holding their value well, though some have been superseded by newer and better optics.

I've sold a 40D for around 150 euros, bought it for around 700 euros in 2009. You can even buy an 1D mk I or II for around 500-700 euros, while new they would cost around 3000-4000 euros That would make it a very bad investment if you plan on selling it 10 years later!

LOL. At one time I wanted a 40D so bad.... but I couldn't afford it. Good glass does hold it's value better than the cams.

Lanidrac wrote:

Amazon has a seller offering the old 300D selling the camera and kit lens for $139!

I paid $1,600 plus taxes for the 300D and kit lens. The CF card and battery grip added made it well over $2K.

Uhg!

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