Yes I saw that on DPreview. You know what has me concerned about digital?
I'll tell ya. Nobody permits you to upgrade firmware at home (except Kodak).
Out of warranty it can cost up to $200 by Nikon. In addition, if you get a
stuck pixel, only Olympus has in-camera pixel mapping. For the rest, you
send it in and if out of warranty PAFFFF!!! another $200. I cannot figure
this out. For a $3000 (Canadian $) camera like the D100 I expect a bit
more. I have posted my opinions on dpreview but D100 owners say they would
pay anyway. In many ways digital is a big scam.
-Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Stanke [mailto:bstanke@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: October 8, 2002 11:06 AM
To: Olympus Users Group
Subject: [OM] Things to look forward to...
Hi Zuiks:
I received an e-mail from Robert's Imaging that I thought was amusing:
"Nikon has announced a firmware upgrade for the D-100, D-1X and D-1H
cameras, as well as, an upgrade of Capture 3.0 to Capture 3.5.
The D-100 upgrade begins approximately October 14th and the D-1H and
D-1X upgrades begin approximately November 1st.
These upgrades will be handled directly by Nikon."
Hmmm. I didn't think the paint was dry on the D100 yet.
"Finally, Nikon has announced a D-1X buffer enhancement which will
increase the number of shots you can take before the cameras stops to
start writing to the card. This upgrade can only be done by Nikon.
The buffer upgrade cost $234.00 plus $12.50 shipping and handling plus
any local taxes. To upgrade you camera they need to be sent to:"
$246.50 for a "buffer enhancement". That's about 62 rolls of Portra, if
purchased from B&H.
Finally, an Olympus-related item: a new memory card announcement at
Jack's Camera:
http://www.jackscamera.com/viewNewsletter.asp
Bill Stanke
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