Jens Bladt wrote: > Godfrey, I wouldn't want to rely on a digtial camera to be operational over > this long period of time - eight years is a long time. Can I still get > battteries for it in 8 years? If it dies, can I replace it with a compatible > one?
Jens, you could buy a set of batteries for each year of your project. You can the store the batteries to be used in a freezer or under controlled conditions. My *istD was quite operational 2 years after I got and we see Tom C's shots made with his *istD which IIRC he was among the early adopters to acquire. The similar questions you ask about digital can be asked about film. What if your film camera stops to operate for some reason without possibility to repair? What if the film you put in storage expires in such a nasty way that it becomes useless... Ideally, if you were to revert to b/w film it would be easier, but I suppose b/w is not an option. You know what. You could actually do both. You could use your favorite 6x6 camera as a main solution and your digital camera as backup. At worst you will end up with two movies. I think it will be still worth it. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
