May I, also, add that it's a relative thing. All 'modern' high-tech cameras contain the same basic family of electronics and, therefor, a like potential for failure. Use trauma notwithstanding.
Jack --- Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > What I'm very curious about is the strange > hesitancy of these list > > member who've responded regards the MZ-S > electronics' durability. > > I answered the question in the context of a few > decades and it was based > on my my experience in general. Solder joints go > bad. Silicon chips lose > their functionality after thousands of heating and > cooling cycles. > Transistors fail. It's very much an unknown. > Remember that the original > question was posed within the context of some > extreme conditions. > > Many electronic devices from the 1970s still work > today. Many others don't. > > I certainly don't have any data to report the > failure rate of MZ-S > cameras after 30 years. I hope mine are still > working and I can still > get slide film for them. Hell, I hope I'm still able > to shoot. > > Tom Reese > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
