WRONG, the spotmatic isnt obsolete like the 1999 vintage digital cameras are because it still can use modern 2004 film, 1999 digital cameras are stuck with crappy 1999 digital capture technology.
A huge part of the reason for the fine finishes on the old SLRs was durability and aging immunity. You don't need either with digital cameras because you wont be using them in 40, 30, 20, 10, or probably even 5 years.... JCO -----Original Message----- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 10:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DS ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. C. O'Connell" Subject: RE: DS > Does the finish really matter on a camera that will > be obsolete in 5 years time? I know I would not want > to pay for better finish on temporary (dare I say disposable?) > camera... Yes. Finish is what makes the camera a pleasure to use, rather than a tool which must be endured. As an example, the Spotmatic line of cameras was rendered obsolete some 30 years ago, but for some reason, people still try to find nice ones with well preserved finishes. William Robb
