[Leica] Repairs by DAG

[Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)]

Actually electronics have been shown to be very much more reliable and  
accurate than mechanical devices. The problem repairing electronic  
devices in 60 years time will be availability of spares. In the case  
of mechanical cameras the same problem will exist. Spares for most  
mechanical cameras are no longer available already so unless a  
craftsman can be found who is willing to make a spare part, such a  
person still exists and you can afford it, it won't be fixable, but in  
the meantime the shutter and aperture will have been less accurate and  
a CLA required far more often;-)
It is like old cars, they worked, but not too well, they broke down a  
lot and were inefficient but easily fixed.
I am a mechanical engineer who appreciates electronics (a lot).
Frank

On 12 Jul, 2009, at 22:28, H. Ball Arche wrote:

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> I think you missed it - Phil is wondering if his DSLR (or any one  
> made made today) will be working after 60 years, not the film camera.
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "pedxin at aol.com" <pedxin at aol.com>
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 1:41:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Repairs by DAG
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> "The camera was made in 1949 so it's turning 60.  I
> wonder how my DSLR will be working 60 years from now? ;-)"
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> Probably better than you or I will be working 60 years from now.   
> And the odds of our descendants wanting to shoot with it (even if  
> they can get film) are pretty slim.
>
> Pedro
>
> ...acknowledging reality.
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