Classic supply and demand. The price is set based on the market and the demand if these were created in any type of quantity they'd cost very little ... obvious

Classic supply and demand. The price is set based on the market and the demand if these were created in any type of quantity they'd cost very little ... obviously. Essentially like any expensive machine these are custom machines for a very limited and particular purpose. The rental is a strategy that makes sense (to extract the most revenue) after all tech moves on and there is no reason to have a camera for another film when something better will most likely exist.