On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Joseph Tainter wrote: > Would they use a camera that is out of production or a new model? >
Well from what I gather the British Armed Forces tend to choose an item of equipment, whether it be a Land Rover or a Pentax/Olympus(?), then buy far more of them than they need, putting most into storage. Then when one breaks they simply get another out the store rather than go through the choosing process every time. That's why there can be such old gear looking brand new. Incidentally, HMS Splendid, the nuclear submarine under discussion, was the last of the Swiftsure class boats and was built in 1979. So with HMS Sovereign, the first Swiftsure, built in 1973, we're right in the heart of the Pentax SLR boom. Chris
