WOW!! The RED is so tempting... :sweat::sweat::bsmilie:
I'm talking about the circuitry inside the DSLR, not about the mod itself. U'll see connectors & 1 or 2 daughter board inside as well, plus the parts r modular. The sensor is housed in an assembly unit module. Let say Nikon charge u $200 to add buffer to the D5000 (~1.3k), is that reserved for the rich? Another $60 for view finder that has bigger mag factor & more MF friendly. Prices like this is very reasonable & u still dun pay the price of a D300s. Why not? U can say its dumb to spend that money becos he/she cud buy a Canon 50D with better build. But for someone who doesn't want the weight of 50D, wants a tiltable/swivel screen, can do video, likes Nikon or has some Nikon lenses already, that becomes a good option.
Talking about customising being niche & expensive, lets look at another one we see daily. Cars.
From the agent direct u can already customise a few aspect. Colour of the car, leather upholstery seats, the colour of leather, audio sys enhancement, rims, IR film on glass to block heat, Bluetooth, AV entertainment, GPS, headlights LED or normal, security alarm sys, etc. These range from few hundreds to several thousands. Thats what customising is all about. People willing to spend on things they want/desire. Of cos there exist some hi end customising for the rich & niche, but i'm talking about mainstream direct from makers. :devil:
(ps. Btw, the pics were taken with a Lumix FX38 P&S, i'm pls with the clarity & sharpness
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