That price is actually historically in line with what one previously paid
for a better SLR film camera. I remember paying well over $1000 in the late
1970's for my Olympus OM-2 gear.

The Canon digital SLRs are an attractive alternative to paying $5000+ for a
dedicated astronomical CCD camera, and sure as heck beat struggling with
clumsy afocal setups with the point and shoot digital cameras.

Del Johnson



"Alan W. Craft" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:37:03 GMT, "Al"
If everyone would stop running out to buy it the price would drop.

We're all at the mercy of the other fellow's sense of value, I'm afraid.


Alan