Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you for your answer. I still think $400 is a lot to spend on a well used digital camera that can be bought new for $1,100. I am sure you can sell your D100 for $500-600 and get a new one for the cost of an overhaul? Digital cameras will not last forever, unlike a Leica M3. Anything that is not long lasting is regarded as 'disposable' by me. 1999 wasn't that long ago. As a distributor of a well known Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer, I am a bit cynical when it comes to electronic products. I have a mountain-load of Nikon D70 that I cannot give them away for US$749. I cannot dispose of these disposable cameras! Joseph on 11/4/05 3:09 am, Christopher Williams at leicachris@worldnet.att.net wrote: > > Sensor clean > Inside check > Repair of flash contacts(mine crapped out) > Shutter work(D100 is supposed to last 75,000 clicks) > List goes on and on........ > > Buy a new camera? Man, I'm not rich. There's still 2 other working dSLRs > here. If digital is disposable, why are there still dSLR's from '99 hanging > around? I'll use 'em til they are buried into the ground because am cheap > as > hell(except with Leicas). > > If anyone would kindly like to donate funds so I can take Joseph's advice, > send them to iwantmydmr@pleasenow.com > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph Yao" Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: leica digital back; now > marketing will save Leica? > > >> Please excuse my ignorance - what does an 'overhaul' of a digital camera >> involve? >> >> Would it be more cost effective to sell your D100 and spend the $400 > towards >> a new camera? As far as I am concerned, digital cameras are disposable >> cameras.