But of course it's at a price, and most Nikon's do not meet the crossover point between repair costs and buying another similar camera instead.
And with dried up lubes etc. that unused Hasselblad is likely to not work unless you keep it serviced.
I don't think they are any where as good as machined parts but even if they are the speed of production is too slow compared to regular CNC machining.
That's right. There are some niche applications where 3D printed parts (also in metal) have entered the supply chain, though. Some forms just can't be machined.
Only if you miss-treat them.
I kind of think you miss the point. When a Barnack Leica fails it's likely to be things like shutter cloth and ribbons, easily repairable. Good repair people can also make things. So it's not an 'either or' question, they can be repaired. But of course it's at a price, and most Nikon's do not meet the crossover point between repair costs and buying another similar camera instead. Sure, have a techie repair your Hasselblad but that wasn't the point.
That's right. There are some niche applications where 3D printed parts (also in metal) have entered the supply chain, though. Some forms just can't be machined.
Here is an M4 that was used correctly. Eventually the film wore an image into the pressure plate.
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Yet.
How could that be possible unless the film was left for ages with a film in the camera?
Here is an M4 that was used correctly. Eventually the film wore an image into the pressure plate.
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That is Garry Winogrand's last M4, according to Stephen Gandy: https://www.cameraquest.com/LeicaM4G.htm
Excellent! One of my favorite Photrio quotes ever.It’s like the Turin Shroud.
Excellent! One of my favorite Photrio quotes ever.
The shroud of Garry...
Thanks. But still it really puzzles me. The guide rail streaks I might understand, because of the friction of moving film; but the perforation marks would need the film to be stationary. I shalln’t sleep now.
That is Garry Winogrand's last M4, according to Stephen Gandy: https://www.cameraquest.com/LeicaM4G.htm
You can just wipe it away with a bit of spirits.
But why would you want to?
Stephen Gandy says that the sprocket hole images in that M4 are actually worn into a pressure plate
Well, Garry Winogrand is understood to have, during his 56 short years, exposed more than a million frames of 35mm film through his cameras.
When he died, he left approximately 6500 (although some say 2500) 36 exposure films exposed but not yet developed.
So if any photographer's camera were to exhibit this, his would be a likely candidate.
that's a great story
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