Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The main problem with Nikon's D1x. Still a great camera to use since the shutter's a tank(mine went after 256,000 frames). BUT, the batteries sucked and still suck. Takes 6 of them to equal one D2x battery in use time. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" <don.dory@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: M8 - collectible status > Dan, > Electronics have a very long life once they pass through their "burn in" > period. This is of course subject to normal high risk activities for > electronics like going swimming or the usual high G maneuvers. The only > other area of concern would be the new shutter which is probably in the > 100,000 to 200,000 frame MTBF rating based on similar shutters in Nikons > and > Canons. Of course with a digital camera you can usually check the number > of > frames taken so you have some idea of usage. > > I think the biggest area to be concerned about is battery availability. > Most Li ion batteries are rated at something like 1000 charge cycles before > they begin to or fail. So in heavy use you should expect to replace your > batteries every three or four years. But that is the trick, can you buy > replacements in three or four years when the manufacturer has moved on to > another design? So, for all of us who use an M8, I would suggest acquiring > a couple of batteries every year or so; run them through a couple of charge > cycles to verify that they are good ones; then put them away well labeled. > As the first batteries begin to no hold a charge you recycle them and go to > the next set. > > This should not be a huge concern as the mercury batteries that ran our > 1970's Leicaflexes ran out of NOS only about a year ago. > > > > -- > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information