Quote Originally Posted by JJphoto
it depends on how you buy and sell your lenses.

Buying right is always smart, getting the best price out of a used lens is always smart as well. However I was refering to the statemnt you hear all the time on the forums:


"Lenses hold their value...."


Using this statement in the cotext that your better off with a lens than a new camera is a fair point.


Using the statement in the context of weighingthe pros and consthat if you buy it, it will have some pre determined value in the future is more questionable and it is most likey us just trying to justify it to ourselves.


Using the statement to convince your spuose of your logic in buying it, well good luck with that argument.


Personally I have three lenses I am keeping for speculation. The 16-35mm L II and the 24-70mm L I am hanging on to because I do not want to take the retail to used price drop hit. My 300mm I am hoping it goes up when the new 300mm is released at $7K. So the insanity of the statement continues. [*-)]