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How long did your digital camera last before breaking?
Hi,
I've got a 3 year old Canon A70, and am having lens problems with it after taking 8000 photos. I'm just wondering, how long have other peoples cameras lasted under normal, gentle use? Thanks, Colin colinnewsgroup at hotmail.com |
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How long did your digital camera last before breaking?
My old Nikon 995 have take about 30.000 photos and still working. I have use
it for more than 3 years before buy the D70 at Okt 2004. As for the D70, I have take till now about 30.000 photos also. Both cameras work fine, except that 2 of the 4 spare batteries of 995 have now reduced capacity. -- Dimitris M I've got a 3 year old Canon A70, and am having lens problems with it after taking 8000 photos. I'm just wondering, how long have other peoples cameras lasted under normal, gentle use? Thanks, |
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How long did your digital camera last before breaking?
I am a complete jinx when it comes to electrical and electronic equipment.
I went through several SLR cameras in a couple of decades. My last SLR still works with the exception of the on-board flash which gave up one day for no apparent reason. My digital (Olympus C2100) seems to be faring slightly better. It must be approaching its fifth birthday. It's had one repair from Olympus, in June last year, for what was probably a case of the famous Oly "sudden death syndrome". Since then, and apart from that, it has worked fine. So my limited experience is that digital cameras are at least as long lived as SLRs. On the other hand, some people seem to be able to continue to use the SLR donated to them by their great grandad without any problems. For what it's worth, I am not as fastidiously careful with my camera as other respondents. The Oly has been dropped at least once (albeit in a padded bag) and doesn't seem to have suffered unduly from the experience. Darn it. Why did I say all that? It's _bound_ to go wrong now. Keith |
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How long did your digital camera last before breaking?
Keith Sheppard wrote: I am a complete jinx when it comes to electrical and electronic equipment. I went through several SLR cameras in a couple of decades. My last SLR still works with the exception of the on-board flash which gave up one day for no apparent reason. My digital (Olympus C2100) seems to be faring slightly better. It must be approaching its fifth birthday. It's had one repair from Olympus, in June last year, for what was probably a case of the famous Oly "sudden death syndrome". Since then, and apart from that, it has worked fine. So my limited experience is that digital cameras are at least as long lived as SLRs. On the other hand, some people seem to be able to continue to use the SLR donated to them by their great grandad without any problems. For what it's worth, I am not as fastidiously careful with my camera as other respondents. The Oly has been dropped at least once (albeit in a padded bag) and doesn't seem to have suffered unduly from the experience. Darn it. Why did I say all that? It's _bound_ to go wrong now. Keith Thanks for your comments everyone. I am glad that people are having better luck than me! Colin |
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"Dimitris M" wrote My old Nikon 995 have take about 30.000 photos and still working. I have use it for more than 3 years before buy the D70 at Okt 2004. The 990 / 995 models were (are) pretty robust. My 995 would probably have as many shots on the clock as yours! The main switch is probably the only weak spot, sometimes needing a squirt of switch cleaner after some years. The swivel joint - the thing you'd expect to give problems - actually seems very tough. Paul |
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How long did your digital camera last before breaking?
Kodak DC4800 - works fine for a 3 to 4 year old camera.
Except the lens does not retract any more... one of the gears is gone??? Unsure. T. |
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