P3D Spending money...

["Dr. George A. Themelis" <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lawrence Haines wrote:
  
>As I think about the prices of this new equipment, I can understand how
>some people are put off.  Let me say however that such investments are
>not out of line with what people spend on other hobbies, and much less
>in many cases.

That's correct.  Take for example computers.  How many in this list
spent $2,500 for a computer system that two years later was worth
under $500?  (I know I did... twice!)

When I tell people about the RBT S1 and how much it cost, I see the
same reaction... They open their eyes and mouth... looking at me
with disbelief...  Then they ask what did my wife say about that...
(as if I care! :-))  Same people have no problem spending on computers,
cars, whatever...  Everything is relative...

When it got started in photography I was debating whether I should
buy the 50/3.5 Minolta macro lens or just stay with the normal lens.
The macro lens was as much as the camera body itself, if not more.
Finally, I decided that I should get it.  This has proven to be the
most useful piece of photographic equipment I have ever owned!
I used in my research, to take pictures of samples, set ups, copy
prints, make slides.  Later, take 3d pairs, duplicate slides, etc...
Definitely the best investment I have ever made.  (I still have it
and use it often, at home and at work!) 

-- George Themelis


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