I don't expect anything to last forever, but I see no reason why an
*ist D/DS wouldn't last 5-10 years or perhaps even longer, if you want
to use one for that long a time and take care of it. I have several
electronics gizmos of similar complexity and design that are pushing 20
years old and still working perfectly, never been serviced at all.
Godfrey
On Mar 18, 2005, at 8:12 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Yeah, but his comment got me to thinking. Older manual cameras were
sometimes defined by the number of exposures one could reasonably
expect
from them. They could also be easily repaired (note the longevity of
Spotmatics, Leicas, Rolleiflexes, 'blads, Nikons, etc.) easily enough
because, as mechanical cameras, adjustments could be made, parts
scavanged
from other cameras, and parts could sometimes be fabricated quite
readily.
Look at the number of functioning Spotties here, take a look at my
Leicas
when we next meet, see how many people are using older Nikons and
Canons.
I've not seen any specs about the estimated longevity of D cameras.
Shel
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I'd really like to get some idea of how long these things can be
expected
to last..
Shel
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Bill is often facetious (he just doesn't add smileys, so it isn't
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