Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/08
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Oh my, my...
> Neither do I, but if it lets me make my photograph, so be it. Batteries
> or none, mechanical or automatic, you're still at the mercy of your
> equipment. There are probably more modes of failure in an all
> manual system that we'd ever feel comfortabel with if we knew everything
> about them, many of which don't even exist in electronic systems.
> Pick your poison and just go shooting.
Not exactly. Electronical cameras are more complicated. Also have elements
which die pretty quickly (electrolytic capacitors, LCD-s - 10-20 years).
Look at:
http://www.smu.edu/~rmonagha/mf/lcdlife.html
As a someone who repaired SM Leicas many times and know their interior,
I know that I can do most repairs with good screwdrivers set, some
brass sheets and old springs.. :-) There is really little that can go
wrong with these: new curtains are cheap and available everywhere,
also simple to make by yourself; semi-silvered mirrors are also available
in large quantities from optical supplies. Mechanics is virtually
indestructible, vulcanite you can buy new or substitute with e.g.
leather...
> If it's a control issue, take even more control: stick a second body
> on the shelf (exercise it once in a while) and when your first one dies in
> 20 years, shoot the next 20 years with the second. You won't be at the
> mercy of a manufacturer, an independant repair center, repair costs,
> parts availability, or anyone. That is, if you can still find film :)
Me no. I even have a Agfa Standard and can make my own negatives by
preparing AgNO3 gelatine emulsion and pouring it onto glas sheets..
Or Cyanotypes? Whatever.. :-) And I can even prepare my own developer
w/o any chemicals.. :-) :-)
> It's more fun to go out and make the images.
Right.
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St.
(Stanislaw B.A. Stawowy)
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