Ouch! I glanced at this message header before I opened it, saw the name "Bruce" and the word "Nikon," and assumed it was from Bruce Rubenstein. Then I read it and realized it was dissing the great god of camera things. How could this be, I thought. Then I looked at the header again and saw it was from brother Bruce Dayton. Whew, for a minute there I thought the world had gone topsy turvy. Paul
Bruce Dayton wrote: > > Cameron, > > As to fragile, my friend's D100 is now in the shop. He said he was in > a smaller boat and got a light splash of water. Nikon says there is > $600 worth of damage - corrosion. They are not going to repair under > warranty. So his 2 month old camera (used for 1 trip) just cost > another $600. Needless to say, he is pissed at Nikon on two counts. > First for making a camera that can't even take a light splash without > severe damage and second that they could care less of him as a > customer to deal with his problem from their brand new camera. All > they are willing to do is fix it for $600 USD. > > Bruce > > Sunday, October 27, 2002, 11:02:40 AM, you wrote: > > CH> Is it OK to say that now? Sheesh! > > CH> I hope the DSLR based on the MZ-S chassis is true; they would be the first > CH> company to bring out a companion DSLR at a reasonable price. Up to now the > CH> price disparity between digital and film has been rediculous; look at the > CH> difference in price between the Nikon D100 and the camera it is based on, > CH> the N80. The D100 felt very cheap and plasticky IMHO, and the embossed > CH> numerical stuff on the dials were obviously done as cheaply and as fast as > CH> possible. The whole camera felt quite fragile and cheap. > > CH> As for the flagship rumour, it has been restated so often and with no result > CH> that I don't currently believe it; but if you do, feel free. > > CH> The rumours or leaking of a new ultrawide zoom sound interesting; I wonder > CH> if it will have corner angles of incidence reduced to reduce the light > CH> falloff when the light hits the sensors at a sharp angle, (man, that was > CH> awkard to say), and if so, what effect will this have on the lens when > CH> mounted on a film camera? > > CH> Also, what about a new flash? Nothing happening on that front. > > CH> As for focussing screens, I have and use several in my PZ1-P; the standard > CH> one, with panorama lines, I don't use very often anymore. I also have the > CH> 'Golden Section' screen, with a large gridded X across the frame, which I > CH> love and use the most (very handy for offset subjects and scaling in > CH> thirds), and 'the grid', with evenly placed squares all over the screen, > CH> which is excellent for product shots or shots where you need very specific > CH> placement of subject (i.e. double exposures of tele-moon and WA landscapes). > CH> I hope they come out with some screens for the MZ-S/D, as well as > CH> interchangeable finders for the 'alleged' flagship. It would be nice to use > CH> a refconverter for macros, etc. Any rumours of an alleged companion DSLR to > CH> match the alleged flagship and an alleged high-end flash? > > CH> Nice to have the list working again; had it only failed for me, or what? > > CH> Cameron Hood > > CH> Free! 5 rolls of 120 or 3 roll of 35mm Fuji NPH at > > CH> http://www.fujifilm.ca/ProCommunity/default.asp?sectionID=32&parentID=4
