A friend has an EX1 and he can't sell it for squat.
What do you figure is the useful life of a new camera? I just bought an Sony FS7 and I'm looking at 3 years when computing ROI. Thoughts?
Three years for ROI? You're saying it's only going generate an extra $51/week for you? ($8000 / 156 weeks = $51.28). Surely you are busier than that!![]()
Future proof your purchase, and also be proactive and educate your clients about how your new capabilitied benefit THEM. Don't wait for people to ask for __________, anticipate changes in the industry and sell your client on _________ when you have it and your competition does not.
I think the ENG cams will still continue working, but I do see a preference towards large sensors. I really do like my Canon C300, but I don't mind still shooting on my HDX900 or HPX370 P2 cameras. Lately, a lot of my shoots have been C300 or P2 if it's news or sports, which is convenient for feed, media transfer, etc. Every once in a while, I still shoot DVCPro tape and I have a Nano Flash as well. I think once 4K is standard, that will all change, but until then, 1080 and 720 will still find use for these older cameras.