For William Clark et al:
Bill, I agree 1000%. Digital photography is great for whatever one
wishes to do with it. In order, however, for the resolution to approach
regular photography, one must spend in the realm of 3K-4K and evn then
face the limitations of lack of fully interchangeable lenses. I bought
a Nikon Coolpix 950 used for 4Bills (it is a 2.1 megapixel camera) and
it is great for shooting pictures to upload for the internet and foolin'
around in Photoshop, dropping eagles in front of sunsets and splicing
dissimilar scenes together for "artistic fulfillment" and "shock value",
but don't think about enlarging bigger than a 5 X 7. Nice toy but after
a while, I revert back to the beautiful OM system because it is
limitless. My Nikon Coolpix which was state of the art two years ago is
now old hat as the 7 megapixel cameras are in the offing for a paltry
6Kand the Coolpix is now a doormat much as is my old 286 computer. Even
my Pentium III with 256 memory and a 40 gig hard drive is now worth 1/3
of the original cost. My OM stuff, on the other hand, just gets
better. If you're going totally digital, have deep pockets and prepare
for frustration and give me a chance to buy your discards.
Joe
William Clark wrote:
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> 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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