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i almost bought a yugo rally back in 1988 ... it would have cost about 1500$USD new. i wish i bought it ... fun to drive - but yugo north america went
bankrupt before i could buy it.
As to Land Rovers..... I currently have a Defender 110 (2.4Tdi) and whilst the drive-train is OK the rest of the car utterly and profoundly sucks. The door latches/locks, window lowering mechanisms, wipers, *lack" of an effective window defroster/heater assembly (essentially *anything electronic*) are just a few examples of the most absolutely pathetic bit of 'engineering' I've ever seen!!! I've *never* seen such poor quality in a vehicle (design and/or manufacturing) and that includes comparisons to American autos and/or the 'lowly' Yugo (which i see daily).
Land Rovers wish they had such a sterling reputation for performing in damp conditions as the F.
I disagree on the appearance of the Land Rover, I think they are a handsome vehicle.
Designed by a Scotsman to be rugged because he wisely put the spare wheel on the hood impeding the view of the rocks one is about to smash the axle over!
As I move to larger and larger formats and away from 35mm, I'm gradually discovering that all of the 35mm cameras I've used are disappointing. (Not an entirely fair statement but perhaps partially true.)
-Marc
There are already dozens of XG-1 parts cameras on ebay. I think that's a sign.
.. and the enormous grill guard that swats unfortunate deer away from me (must to their demise).
Even so, I love my XG-1's ... and I have a backup. Just had to replace the light seals on both, so hopefully they work now. What seems to be the matter with yours? Maybe I could fix it?
When I say Land rover I mean a real Land Rover, An 88, not the vehicle being sold today.
Hi Katie, Yeah I was disappointed because the camera was in perfect cosmetic condition and I was anxious to use it.
It came in a $15 box-o-stuff from the thrift shop so I really didn't expect much.
I "assumed" it only needed new batteries but that didn't work so I opened it up and saw greasy thumb prints so I knew another amateur had already been there.
It was hopelessly broken so I went against my nature and threw it in the trash. I just couldn't bear seeing it sit there, all pretty, knowing it would never work again. I had to put it out of my misery.
If anyone needs a nice Minolta MD 50mm/2.0 lens let me know...
-Bill
... I would have at least set it out for viewing...
In more than fifty years of photography I can't say I've ever had a camera I was disappointed with, which is worrying because the law of averages says it will probably be my next one.
The solution to your *very unfortunate* XD experience is to buy a Minolta SRT102 or SRT202 - then you still get to use your lovely Rokkor lenses AND have match needle exposure!!!
Well, it was motorized..I saw where a guy built a huge (24"x24" ??) camera into the back of his Jeep. He had to drive up to the point and back the Jeep into the spot he wanted to take the photo from. In that case it was both a car and a camera!
Don't know if it had auto-focus or auto-exposure but seeing as it was built into a Jeep I suspect the camera was all Manual !
I am now looking at Spotmatics' - Because I am not smart
Don't worry, put your helmut on and pack up your crayons and get in the back of the bus.Why all this BS of comparing cameras to cars. Grow up people. Cameras is cameras cars moves us to places to use them. Figure it out! They ain't the same & never will be!
Logan
Don't worry, put your helmut on and pack up your crayons and get in the back of the bus.
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