You know, I have been reading this thread with interest, but just had to
tell you a story that just happen to a friend of mine. He works at Nortel
(one of the few left) here in Canada. A few years back he got the N*kon D1.
It is now out of warranty and needs to get fixed. You know what, it is
going to cost him half the price of the camera!!! (some CCD issue). The
current camera used is about half of the original price. N*kon apparently
told him the cost is so high because parts are now getting hard to get.
This leads me to think that digital photography is not the panacea everyone
thinks it is.
My OM1n is over 20 years old. With proper care, it should last longer than
I will live (I am 32 now). Why would anyone want to CONTINUALLY invest in
new digital stuff? To be honest, I have other things I would rather
purchase. I find it really irritating that a major manufacturer would admit
that it is easier to replace the camera than to fix it. I do not think that
overall build quality if digital cameras will improve given the financial
situation of the digital lines of the major manufacturers (here's hoping for
Olympus).
Sorry for the "mini-rant", but will the average consumer put up with not
being able to get their stuff fixed? Look how easy it is for us to get our
OM stuff repaired. If consumers are forced to keep buying, it will get
expensive, and, perhaps, there may be a return to film.
Any thoughts?
-Bill
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