taffer
void
>the same is true of automotive headlights.. how many people notice their headlight bulbs are half as bright after a couple years of use
Aaah.
So it's not that nights are darker now ?
Live and learn !
Aaah.
So it's not that nights are darker now ?
Live and learn !
ChrisPlatt
Thread Killer
Businesses anticipate 2 years service for most PC hardware.
Knowledgeable home users can make 4 years.
Typical fussy RFF members can add another 2-3 years,
to stare at it broken, meaning to fix it, complaining about a lack of spare parts,
and how things aren't made like they used to, and screw digital anyway...
"Excelsior, you fathead!"
-Chris-
(Computer service field engineer, 1987-2002)
Knowledgeable home users can make 4 years.
Typical fussy RFF members can add another 2-3 years,
to stare at it broken, meaning to fix it, complaining about a lack of spare parts,
and how things aren't made like they used to, and screw digital anyway...
"Excelsior, you fathead!"
-Chris-
(Computer service field engineer, 1987-2002)
aad
Not so new now.
Nikons use LEDs which should be fine for a long time, but I don't have one. Epson lists MCBF of 36,000 cycles for the 4490.
My car has Xenon lamps. They stay bright, but my 50,000 annual mileage means the lamp covers are sandblasted, as is my 2nd windshield.
My car has Xenon lamps. They stay bright, but my 50,000 annual mileage means the lamp covers are sandblasted, as is my 2nd windshield.
ed1k
Well-known
[grin]JoeFriday said:
Tell everyone to buy really expensive bulbs with couple of years warranty, and replace them for free each year
Maybe roads will be safer![/grin]
Eduard.
ed1k
Well-known
SalmanA said:
Actually, I don't need a film scaner anymore 'couse I bought Saunders/LPL C6600 in mint condition
It's cheaper and it seems to be exactly what I want. Thank you anyway, I really appreciate it.
Eduard.
GeneW
Veteran
Then pick up two parts machines off eBay, polish the chips, add lizard skin, get it working, and find a copy of DOS and WordStar 5, benchmark it, and demonstrate it blows Windows and Word out of the water ...ChrisPlatt said:Typical fussy RFF members can add another 2-3 years,
to stare at it broken, meaning to fix it, complaining about a lack of spare parts,
and how things aren't made like they used to, and screw digital anyway...
Gene
Tom Diaz
Well-known
They're like computers and will stop working suddenly when you need them most. If you're lucky you live near a store where you can buy a new one. My Polariod Sprintscan bit the dust on me after about two years of use, and I bought a Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 to replace it. The Minolta is a much better machine, especially for scanning color negatives, which is my main application.
The Minolta will be fine for me if it keeps working. Looking at it here, it seems like it might be a more robust specimen than the Polaroid--better protected against dust, for instance.
The thing is... in this day and age I'm not sure people like me are an attractive market for companies like Nikon and Minolta to build scanners for. Will they keep doing it at all? I can see why there's a market for much higher end scanners that only pros and labs can afford.
The Minolta will be fine for me if it keeps working. Looking at it here, it seems like it might be a more robust specimen than the Polaroid--better protected against dust, for instance.
The thing is... in this day and age I'm not sure people like me are an attractive market for companies like Nikon and Minolta to build scanners for. Will they keep doing it at all? I can see why there's a market for much higher end scanners that only pros and labs can afford.