Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/21

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Subject: [Leica] further trouble in the R-D1 paradise...
From: dennis at hale-pohaku.com (Dennis Painter)
Date: Mon Feb 21 22:29:03 2005
References: <NEBBJDFBIKOBILIKPPBNOECCBGAB.red735i@earthlink.net>

I believe Richard was speaking about the rangefinder on his replacement.

Also, I rather doubt that the MTBF is a week on consumer electronics. Much 
less
that the MTBF of a Leica, but a week??

Now if you move into quality electronic gear the MTBF can be quite long.

Dennis

Frank Filippone wrote:

> Dennis is not thinking straight... The Epson RD-1 is a piece of 
> electronics,
> the fact that it is a $3000 camera is not relevant.  The MTBF is around a
> week.  Price is not an indicator of quality in electronics, especially
> consumer electronics.
>
> I keep repeating that you must be careful in your expectations with
> electronic components.  It is not the same game as with finely made
> mechanical parts.
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
> Dennis Painter wrote:
>
> >I would expect the quality to be much more than that for US $3000!
>
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