On 2007-10-13 15:41:58 -0700, ASAAR <caught@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:55:25 -0700, C J Campbell, breathing heavily,
> wrote:
>
>> Nikon is a good brand name and Costco is okay, but Costco does not
>> carry Nikon's best cameras and Nikon's point & shoot cameras are not
>> special. However, you should see the *really* fragile junk put out by
>> the likes of Fuji and Minolta. Fujis are notorious for the slightest
>> moisture, even condensation or breathing on the camera, causing
>> irreparable damage.
>
> You might want to mention some specific models, as I've used
> several of Fujis (mostly the S-series), and far from being fragile,
> they are quite robust, and have performed well for several years.
> Do you have first-hand experience, or did a birdy whisper some
> nonsense into your ear, causing a wee bit of irreparable brain
> damage from the accompanying traces of moisture?
I have owned five Fuji digitals. I will never buy another one. All of
them either died of battery overheating or they stopped working after
being exposed to Puget Sound fog.
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Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor
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