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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 831717" data-attributes="member: 50197">One of the unfortunate aspects of the inclusion of electronics in camera equipment is longevity. My dad's old Rollie TLR from the 60s is still going strong, despite having had a large number of rolls run through it. Every electronic dependent film camera I have is currently non functional. Additionally, with digital cameras, the rapid development and improvement in sensor and AF technology has rendered many, even high end camera bodies, so obsolete that most photographers don't want to use them. There are only a minority of photographers that are willing to spend time taking pictures with a 6 or even 12 MP camera body. I'm not throwing stones at folks that want to use this type of equipment, just stating the reality of the situation and people's preferences.While this might seem hugely economically problematic for the user, the reality is that being freed from the expensive of film and processing has made photography more affordable than ever for higher volume users. 100 rolls of major brand 36 exposure 35mm film would cost $800 - $1000 at today's prices. Double or triple that to include basic processing, and you quickly reach the level of a mid level Nikon body. Granted, film shooters are much more careful of hitting the shutter button, and if film were still king, prices would be lower due to increased demand, but digital clearly is the economic winner, even if you were to toss your camera body after just a few years of moderate to heavy usage.</blockquote>

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