on 12/31/00 2:12 PM, Simon Evans at sje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Simon
That is a very good point. With technology changing at record speed a
digital camera which is state of the art could be a doorstop in a few
months.
Bob Winters
>
> One thing which is a major issue for me: obsolescence. How long with the
> manufacturers continue to offer spares and repair for models which are
> superceded as quickly as is the case in the digital field? I wouldn't want
> to spend £1700 on an E-10 for this reason (as well as currently suffering
> inadequate funds), though I well understand that others have either plenty
> of dosh or can justify it on the grounds of using digital technology for
> profit. Neither applies to me, so I'll stay with film.
>
> Simon E.
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