A590is getting scarce

hiker_jon

284

A590is getting scarce

« on: 15 / July / 2009, 10:55:39 »

Advertisements

Hi,

I notice that this camera is beginning to sell for more than it's suggested retail ($129). I assume this means that supplies of it are getting low. This is too bad, it was a great camera at a bargain price AND it has CHDK.

So what next? The successors to the A590, the A1100 and A2100 have no manual controls and CHDK hasn't been ported to them. Is the a590 the end of an era?

Jon

Logged

Microfunguy

4037

Re: A590is getting scarce

« Reply #1 on: 15 / July / 2009, 15:30:20 »

This is even more of a problem for stereo and multi-camera photography.

Apart from needing at least two cameras, it is best if they have a viewfinder, can be spaced very closely (TX1) or have a squarish shape for easy twinning (ixus70).

Logged

bugsplatter

118

Re: A590is getting scarce

« Reply #2 on: 18 / July / 2009, 01:08:40 »

Quote from: hiker_jon on 15 / July / 2009, 10:55:39

I notice that this camera is beginning to sell for more than it's suggested retail ($129). I assume this means that supplies of it are getting low. This is too bad, it was a great camera at a bargain price AND it has CHDK.

So what next? The successors to the A590, the A1100 and A2100 have no manual controls and CHDK hasn't been ported to them. Is the a590 the end of an era?

Certainly is sad Canon saw fit to discontinue such a great little cam without a decent replacement, I nearly bought a spare start of the year when they were AU$128, didn't realise the low prices then were simply stock runouts.

Logged