BTW a Spotmatic tribute gallery in PUG would be a great idea! cheers, frank
"What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Brian Walters <[email protected]> Sent: September 25, 2012 9/25/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: About those $2000.00 full-frame cameras... Quoting [email protected]: > I've got an MX that still works just fine (except the meter is > pooched). I've got an SP500 (stripped down budget Spotmatic) that > still functions perfectly. Two Spotmatics with sluggish shutters > that likely only need a CLA (remember CLAs?). I have a Leica CL that > according to the serial number was likely made in 1973 that works > like a charm. > > I have a Yashicamat LM (the meter never worked even when I bought it > some twelve years ago). I am pretty certain it was built around > 1957, making it only a year younger than me. Works great! > > Can't imagine any current digital cameras sticking around that long. More's the pity! Having lived with the K-5 for a few months now, I've reached the conclusion that I'm never going to want anything better - I've never thought that about any of my previous DSLRs. 16M is as much resolution as I want and ISO 6400+ is more than enough. Full frame? Bah! The only reason I'm likely to upgrade is if (when?) the K-5 breaks and is not economically repairable. Or if I win the lottery, but that's unlikely as I never buy tickets. PS. I've still got a few film cameras and most still work. Actually Steve's given me the germ of an idea - perhaps we should have a special PUG in 2014 to celebrate the Spotmatic's 50th Anniversary (assuming you can still buy film in 2014...) Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Mark Roberts <[email protected]> > Sent: September 25, 2012 9/25/12 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: About those $2000.00 full-frame cameras... > > Steven Desjardins wrote: > >> OTOH, you can always upgrade the latest sensor. > > Not only *can* you upgrade the sensor, sometimes you're *forced* to. > Whether you want to or not. Even if the "upgrade" is really *worse* > than it's predecessor (in your opinion, which is really all that > matters). Sometimes your favorite "sensor" is just discontinued and > you can't buy it any more even though you really want to so you have > to switch to a different sensor you don't like as much. > >> A body would also be good for 10 years. > > At least. I've got an MX that must be 30 years old and still works > fine. Well, I assume it works fine - I haven't tried in a few years. > > > -- > Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia > www.robertstech.com > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
