Hi OK metal shells may be better. But I have a 11 years old Z1, (plastic shell) - still working like the day i got it in 1992 - through thousinds of rolls. What more would you expect from a diggie? You may have to buy a new one every 2-4 years anyway, because technology evolves so (too) fast. On the other hand, the new Kodak DCS 14n reaches 3000ppi. In a year or two they may reach a "final level" of let's say 7000ppi - which pretty much is high as any film. Mybe I'll wait for that. I'm quite happy with 16MB scannings (2048 ppi). Enough for not too large enlargements. The producers of digital cameras want to satisfy price tags not too much above the current price level of film SLR's. A Leica M7 cost about the same as the Kodak 14 MP diggie! Jens
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Heiko Hamann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 3. juli 2003 07:36 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: *ist D was not production type :-( Hi Alan, on 02 Jul 03 you wrote in pentax.list: >The problem with plastic shells is that they tend to crack when aged. >But then again, the 6 month cycle for digital cameras should not pose >any problem. LOL. Hard but true... ;-) Cheers, Heiko
