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In the days when cameras used film, you could buy a top quality camera that would satisfy your needs for many years. Then came the digital revolution.
People assumed that they would save a fortune on film and processing, as well as see their results instantly. This second benefit was extremely useful to underwater photographers. There was nothing worse than returning with bags of unprocessed film, only to discover you hadn't got the results you were expecting.
The snag is that digital cameras are constantly evolving, and the camera you bought yesterday has quickly become obsolete by the model that replaced it today. The savings from not buying and processing film is soon eliminated by the depreciation of the hardware....
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