Maybe not. After all, the manufacturer of most any product have done testing to get an idea of product durability. How many shutter cycles is the istD designed for? Paul thinks 200,000, but is that correct? How susceptible are the electronics to problems, and what of the sensor? Do the pixel things in sensors wear out? Can they be ruined by too bright a light for too long a time? It's not something I'm "worried" about, more curious than anything. But, if you know me at all, I like to keep things I like for a long time, and generally go the route of repair rather than replacement. I like to know what to expect if I use something in one way or another.
Repairing an LX "even now" is an interesting statement since they were available new until just a few years ago. I got my last new one in 2002 (2001? will have to check the paperwork). I'd expect Pentax to be able to repair it for some years to come. Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Well, it's really too soon to know yet, isn't it? I suspect they won't last > as long as film cameras (too many electronics to go wrong). OTOH, I suspect > some will last far longer than many would think -- depending on care. Most are > well-built (also, you get what you pay for). But, as Paul said, one will > probably want to replace a DSLR, new technology and all that, long before the camera > is ready to expire. > > Also we don't really know yet how long there will be places that will repair > specific DSLRs. There are still a few places that repair LXes and MXes, even > now. > > So, I personally, don't worry about it much. > > For instance, I dumped some perfectly good computers that worked fine, just > to upgrade. But they hadn't expired -- they were just retired. > > Marnie
