I so agree with this. I was a patsy to Big camera's planned obsolesce gimmicks of increasingly smaller upgrade cycles, but I think I've finally learned. After getting my third MFD replacement camera from Hasselblad, I quickly sold it and got a pretty good deal before the next model was issued. My biggest prints are around 16x20, and at theses sizes I cannot discern a difference from a Sony A7rII, D800, etc. to a MFD print. I was finding that these upgrade cycles were detrimental to the manufacture too. The Leica S2 series is a good example of depreciation. The Leica M seems the best at holding their value, most likely a result of longer cycles of new products and unique offerings. Sony will announce a 70MP or higher FF sensor very soon and that will change the market segment no doubt. The Fuji GFX should do nicely, although not cheap, the initial investment depreciation won't bite as much. Have you seen their lens pricing? Way to go FUJI! If you want a camera to last, shoot film!No digital camera can last you a lifetime yet. When the 35mm format advances towards 70MP, you can expect the pricing of these 60MP digital backs to fall like what the older backs did when the Canon 5DSR/Nikon D800E was announced. It's electronic devices after all. It's just the same as how an iPhone cannot last for more than a couple of years before getting recycled. This year you cannot even surf the internet freely with an old computer running Windows 98. Be prepared to bear the depreciation in your hand, and also ready your wallet/bank accounts for the future updates. The pace of depreciation of medium format digital is not for everyone - only the wealthy ones can keep themselves in the game.
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