Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I still use my Nikon D70, but I cant get any sort of resale/exchange deal worth the money. My M3 still fetches a prince's ransom in comparison. I have decided to keep using the D70, and finally convert it to infrared.... Cheers Jayanand On 8/9/07, Joseph Low <joelct@singnet.com.sg> wrote: > > Gentlemen > > Built in obsolescence has been the credo of Japanese manufacturers > since > the > Industrial revolution followiig WWII > > I continue to use my 20D and have no problems yet > > As with all hobbies - some buy the latest equipment - others use > them as > tools > > Joseph Low / Singapore > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of > Montie > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 9:16 PM > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] Re: M8 review, M9 anticipation > > I quite agree, Nathan. Clever marketing serving the > quest for increasing the "bottom line" seems to overload > bona fide technical advancement at times. > > The target is always that sizable segment of picture takers > (pro and amateur) who feel challenged unless they're using > the latest gear...as if that could give them a better handle > on the discipline ;-) > > Montie > > >>I think the whole obsolescence argument is overdone. I am happily using > a Canon 1D Mark II, bought second-hand in 2005 and released (I think in > 2004). There is Mark III now, and I am sure there will other models > within the next year. So what? The camera has a shutter rated at 200000 > exposures; between me and the first owner we have taken about 50000 > pictures with it, so from a mechanical point of view it should continue > to function just fine for quite a while. And the key thing is that my > pictures taken with it do not suddenly get worse just because a new > model has been released. > > Clearly, no digital camera will ever match the useful life of an M3. But > on the other hand, to say that the useful life of a modern DSLR is equal > to the product release cycle is simply bunk. > > Nathan > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >