ErnestoJL
Well-known
If protection and survival of information (pictures) is what counts, then a simple arrangement like the one of two metal cartridges the old Contax II had, one for supply and the other to take up exposed film, would be the most apropriate means tho avoid loosing all the info even if the camera gets open/destroyed during the blast. The camera would act as a shield for the film and as long as the cartridges remain closed, the info can be recovered.
I´m in no doubt that a Nikon F, a Leica M or a Contax are physically thougher than any aluminum reinforced polycarbonate made camera, however one thing is to throw it to a wall, other to expose the camera to debris projected from a blast.
After a building demolition project here in Buenos Aires, I saw steel reinforced concrete pieces wheighing about 100 kg (200 lb.) projected about 80 m (240 ft.) away from the main site.
I´m in serious doubt that any film camera be it metal or plastic made would survive a direct hit, at least lens is to be forgotten, and mechanically not worth to repair.
Digitals are other kind of animal, where low mass as well as all plastic construction would help (perhaps) to reduce the amount of damage, and as the memory cards can be removed easily from the body, it will also help them to survive (as nother flying objet) unless a direct hit compresses it between two hard surfaces breaking the memory IC inside.
I´m in no doubt that a Nikon F, a Leica M or a Contax are physically thougher than any aluminum reinforced polycarbonate made camera, however one thing is to throw it to a wall, other to expose the camera to debris projected from a blast.
After a building demolition project here in Buenos Aires, I saw steel reinforced concrete pieces wheighing about 100 kg (200 lb.) projected about 80 m (240 ft.) away from the main site.
I´m in serious doubt that any film camera be it metal or plastic made would survive a direct hit, at least lens is to be forgotten, and mechanically not worth to repair.
Digitals are other kind of animal, where low mass as well as all plastic construction would help (perhaps) to reduce the amount of damage, and as the memory cards can be removed easily from the body, it will also help them to survive (as nother flying objet) unless a direct hit compresses it between two hard surfaces breaking the memory IC inside.
