On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, Bob Sullivan wrote:
I think the same is true for digital cameras. That old Sony Mavica
still shoots the exact same 640x480 jpegs that we marveled at, but we
expect a whole lot more today. Better performance & cheaper price...
I agree, but with a pinch of salt: if the 6MP *ist-D can produce as
good as as 35mm and nearly as good at MF, the rate of obsolescence
could be on the decline (good here includes noise; there is room for
improvement at higher ISO, perhaps on off-camera JPEGs, but...). This
is how I read Herb's stats as well: people have been buying, are
perhaps still buying, but at one point there will be little need to
buy more (at one month's salary as well!).
Come on in to the digital SLR world. I am a reluctant convert, but
have shot 900+ jegs on my *ist DS in 80 days. Bill Robb & Paul
Stenquist have it right - it may not be film, but it is good enough to
be very entertaining!
Which brings us to my number 1 suspect: shutter may go. The fact one
no longer pays per click and that one expects to replace them in 3-5
years makes for a lot of clicks.
My second suspect would be fried electronics. I am not too sure about
the sensor durability, but many other electronic things could give
way.
Kostas :-)
