therwol Loc: USA

Answer this question, and I mean this seriously. This camera using an electronically controlled "shutter" was used to photograph early nuclear detonations. Why didn't the EMP destroy the electronics and therefore make the pictures impossible? The pictures of multiples of these cameras were timed with electronics. EMP and the effects of gamma rays above the atmosphere will disrupt communications and power grids, but the effect of the EMP depends on the length of the conductors it affects, so that long power lines will transmit quite an electrical impulse and destroy equipment at either end. How sensitive are micro electronics to an EMP at a distance of hundreds of miles? I know this is off subject, but you brought it up, and I have an inquisitive mind.

Like I said, if the flash gets you, you won't be thinking about cameras at all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapatronic_camera

IBM

If your shooting 5000 pic a year and buying the the film and paying for the developing and printing cost it is going to cost you a lot more
Per year than what the camera's today cost ,there is no way that you can do it as cheep as going digital, it's not uncommon to go to
A out door car show , dog trials show, bird show , drag racing , etc and shoot 400 pictures , scan through them on computer , keep the
Good ones , Chuck the rest , now if I was using film, we'll you do the math , price of film price of prossing, price of the throw aways .
If you only keep50 , and toss the rest away so now you have tossed 350 out and kept 50 , and processing all 400 cost at least $9 for
A roll of 24 maybe more , and the film cost at least $7 or more so now ware at $16 per roll of 24 and your throwing 350 out , I know your not taking that many expoursers,, I wouldent at that cost either, but with digital you can , and it cost almost nothing , the more shots
You get the better it is , this scenario I just run through will cost you $4 or $5000 maybe More a year , and I wouldent have to throw any out
I could put them all on CD , for the price of a couple CD,S

IBM

If you think the cost is high per foto with digital, you are not taking enough photos,

Jim Bob

Apparently several readers just can't stick to the subject. Be gone with you.

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

Yes I believe your spot on about manufacturing today as a matter a fact the company i worked for 31 yrs: made meter mailing machines that lasted a long time they would still be working if the postage meters could handle the cost of postage.

New management came in and change that, we started to build products that didn't last as long!

I can understand if a manufacture is to stay competitive in its industry you have sell products that just last 3 to 5 years.
The bottom line is MONEY no doubt about it !

waegwan Loc: Mae Won Li

Wow! Is electricity and computers going to keep going? If so, my choice is the one I have a Canon 6D. Because I actually prefer minimalist film cameras but I also enjoy doing my own post processing. The 6D is a minimalist full frame camera that make lenses act like they do on film cameras. It doesn't have a bazillion cross type focus points which I know can be turned off on any camera by switching to manual focus. But, the 6D fits me ergonomically, I like the button layout and it takes reasonably good photos when I treat it like a film camera and pay attention to what I'm doing. :-)

waegwan Loc: Mae Won Li

A man after my own heart.

Quinn 4

"The 6D is a minimalist full frame camera that make lenses act like they do on film cameras" "I treat it like film camera and pay attention to what I'm doing." Get a good film camera and be done with it.

waegwan Loc: Mae Won Li

I forgot to mention I have three enlargers and all the tanks and spools for 35mm and 120 and four medium format film cameras and about 10 35mm cameras (mostly Canon) and no place to set up a darkroom and no time to print. So I make due with the 6D and digital processing for now.

Quinn 4

Ok, I did not known about the film cameras you had. You said you have four medium format film cameras, would one of them be a Mamiya C330? I have one with 80mm lens. I have not use it in a few years, this Fall I going use it outdoors to take picture of the Fall's trees color. This will be the first time I will have use the camera outdoor.

waegwan Loc: Mae Won Li

No I always wanted a Mamiya TLR but all I have is a Yashica and a Seagull TLRs and a couple of off brand folding cameras. I highly recommend at least one roll of color slide film. I used to shoot Kodachrome 64 in my Yashica. 120 roll film transparencies are awesome. I almost never shot film indoors because I couldn't keep a flash working.

Quinn 4

Waegwan: Would you like to own a Mamiya C330 with 80mm lens ? If you are sent a private message to me, I will give more information on the camera and cost of the camera. As for shipping you had to pay it. I have other 120 film cameras: Yashica Model "D" with Yashikor 1:3.5 / 80 mm lens. Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521/2 with Novar 1:3.5 105mm lens. Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 520/15 with Novar 1:6.3 120mm lens. Set this camera up to use 120mm. As for indoor shooting, I have use 35mm film without a flash for years, use 400 speed film with a 24mm lens or 35mm lens. Some of the cameras I have done this: Pentax K1000 -- Canon AE-1. Quinn 4

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

But for those of us who formerly used slide film, which became slides to be projected not prints, there is no cost because now we can look at the image on any available screen at a true cost of $0.00

JPL

It would be the best camera I can find from a reputable manufacturer that offers top service for his cameras.

The reason. I am hoping to live for a few decades more so I need a good and long lasting camera if it had to be my last one.

waegwan Loc: Mae Won Li

When I was a kid someone would ask me what my favorite car was, I'd say one that runs.