Psst, anybody want some expensive lenses?

DSLRs are a dying breed – 3rd Gen Cameras are the Future

As long as the output is digital, then the market will still exist for the DSLR, just like there was still a market for rangefinders when SLR bodies came along, but not as robust.

I agree. The point about SLR's is the variety of ability that different lenses give you. Not the megapixels or camera size or weight.

- Peter.

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2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

I know a number of serious photogs who still use old Leica rangefinders now and then. Sure, they're luddites, I know.

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1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

I have a D3100. And it has a built-in rangefinder. Comes in handy.

Anyway, the DSLR I always saw as a step backward when it came to digital photography. I never understood why a sensor, which can be turned on and off, can not just be switched. In a DSLR is already is, but then we have that mechanical crap. I have a few early digital and they shot just as well as a DSLR and were an on/off sensor type. Basically a primitive 3rd gen if they want to call it that.

But I am sure I will shoot DSLR for sometime. Next on the shopping list is a D4.

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1992 750il / 17k miles - project car

Just as the SLR camera back in the 50's and 60's offered a modular chassis to suit different chores, the DSLR may still have that advantage with viewfinder options, focusing screens, quick viewfinder recovery (no LCD lag) and . . don't laugh at this . . . ergonomics. Yes, there is some benefit to a camera with some heft and feel, not to mention a certain robust construction that can handle field use.

I despise little bitty cameras with buttons and controls designed for toddlers.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

and here's me shopping for an Olympus OM-3.

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Al

Hm, looks like I am not going to buy that new dslr body anytime soon!

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01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Yea and I have some old comuter moniters I will make yall a hellofadeal on, a commodore PET from the late seventies and some others

and some kick ass 10 yr old Nokia phone batteries

Dude !!!you just quoted yourself.

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The hated lag time of digital caused me to have a CLR on a Zorki 4 and its 80f2 lens.
Infants and toddlers do not wait for digital.

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Ah well, I still use my Hassleblad 500 & Mamiya & Yashika medium format cameras. IMHO, digital is not really photography, but that's going to start a ***** storm....

I skipped over Vista to get to Win 7, so I suppose I can skip over DSLR to get to Gen 3...