Re: Camera Design Life


"ray" <ray@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Thu, 29 May 2008 13:30:50 +0100, Tony B wrote:

I've recently got an old Russian film camera in order to have a play
with BW film. This has got me thinking now, how long do you reckon my
D40 will last? Will it still be taking photos thirty years from now, or
will it be junk? How long do digital cameras last before they are broken
beyond economic repair? So far, this has not been an issue as my digital
cameras have got better and better over the last ten or so years, as
they broke or got dirty inside I've just got a newer, cheaper better one
but with the D40 there really is no reason to go "better" other than the
inner warmth of having a New Thing.

So, design life = ???

T

FWIW - my old 1mp Kodak DC210+ is still working fine. I believe I've had
it for close to 10 years now.

Oh dear! I'm still using my Pentax Spotmatics bought in 1970. Never ever
bothered to upgrade until digital started to get good. Got used to the
camera and noticed by the time some photographers using modern cameras had
found the on switch I had already taken a dozen pictures. Now I'm using a
D40x and guess that I will probably not bother upgrading for a very long
time. The technology would have to improve significantly though.

PDM


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