Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Sep 16, 2005, at 2:19 PM, Christian wrote:
.. Film cameras never had such minor changes done over their
lifespans. ..
Actually, a lot of film cameras did but the manufacturers never used
to ballyhoo every minor tweak with a new model designation or a big
to-do. For instance, very few people seem to be aware that the Nikon
FM2n was almost completely overhauled in detail somewhere around 1992
... they did a big rework on materials choices and manufacturing
process for a lot of the film transport, shutter and mirror bits to
improve longevity, reduce lubrication needs, etc etc. Nikon never
said much about it.
Nowadays, they market new models like consumer disposables. It's a
pain in the butt.
Someone recently commented on this wrt the many versions of Canon Rebel
-- wasn't that about the same process as is now being observed in
digital cameras?
