Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You could always donate them to a school, with a photo dept., for the tax credit. S. Dimitrov On Apr 10, 2005, at 12:26 PM, Joseph Yao wrote: > Thank you for your answer. I still think $400 is a lot to spend on a > well > used digital camera that can be bought new for $1,100. > > I am sure you can sell your D100 for $500-600 and get a new one for > the cost > of an overhaul? > > Digital cameras will not last forever, unlike a Leica M3. Anything > that is > not long lasting is regarded as 'disposable' by me. 1999 wasn't that > long > ago. > > As a distributor of a well known Japanese consumer electronics > manufacturer, > I am a bit cynical when it comes to electronic products. > > I have a mountain-load of Nikon D70 that I cannot give them away for > US$749. > I cannot dispose of these disposable cameras! > > Joseph > > > on 11/4/05 3:09 am, Christopher Williams at leicachris@worldnet.att.net > wrote: > >> >> Sensor clean >> Inside check >> Repair of flash contacts(mine crapped out) >> Shutter work(D100 is supposed to last 75,000 clicks) >> List goes on and on........ >> >> Buy a new camera? Man, I'm not rich. There's still 2 other working >> dSLRs >> here. If digital is disposable, why are there still dSLR's from '99 >> hanging >> around? I'll use 'em til they are buried into the ground because am >> cheap as >> hell(except with Leicas). >> >> If anyone would kindly like to donate funds so I can take Joseph's >> advice, >> send them to iwantmydmr@pleasenow.com >> >> Chris >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Joseph Yao" Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: leica digital back; now >> marketing will save Leica? >> >> >>> Please excuse my ignorance - what does an 'overhaul' of a digital >>> camera >>> involve? >>> >>> Would it be more cost effective to sell your D100 and spend the $400 >> towards >>> a new camera? As far as I am concerned, digital cameras are >>> disposable >>> cameras. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Slobodan Dimitrov http://sdimitrovphoto.com