"Paul Furman" wrote in message
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Rebecca Ore wrote:
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"David J. Littleboy" wrote:

"David J. Littleboy" wrote:
I'd love to see what a Leica or Nikon FM3 looks like after 89,000
exposures. I'd guess that rolling 2400 rolls of film up and back would
pretty much destroy the mechanism. To say nothing of one's wallet: film
+ processing costs about US$10 a roll here, but even at US$5.00, that's
US$120,000.
Oops. The math's a tad off thereg.

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

$12,000 plus the cost of film. $24,000 at $10 a roll.

Not to speak of the reality of how long Leica shutters have lasted and
the pro Nikons were good for 100,000+ exposures, if I'm remembering
correctly. Leaf shutters are even more robust if maintained -- some
people still shoot with pre-war Rolleiflexes.

Yes it's supposed to be 100K and with normal still photography: 90K is
still plenty. It's the time lapse movies that did this, plus considerable
abuse, bouncing around in the pack, hiking, sliding off the bench in a
sailboat to the floor, death valley dust storms, etc.

You should just sit on the dock and take pretty pictures... :O)

Have fun,
Dave