... different ... I have come so far as to take it out and found it was still ok but I broke off a solder pin in the process. I have not been able to locate a...
... Could somebody please explain this "mad coolpix disease" to a list newbie? I'm curious if it's worth trying to fix my 990, or just count my losses and move...
Design flaw? Nikon take responsibility? Actually admit they messed up? I do not think any of us will live long enough for Nikon to repair their mistakes in...
... Sorry for your bad experience - this behavior is typical of any large company that has tens of thousands of units out there. The older models get left...
... I think you will find the same situation for most consumer-level digital cameras approaching five years old. These are not cameras built for the long haul,...
To Renato Aranghelovici, Larry Bolch, and David Taylor . . . a Very Large Thanks! Your "Group Wisdom" regarding my next digital camera purchase was MOST ...
... I might add that while I was using the CP990, I did have a few assignments from a very glossy, large format Brit high-tech magazine. When the images were...
Larry, Well put. I have been monitoring this thread and was thinking the same thing. I'm still using my 5 year old 990 and marvel at how well it has ...
... My TV is 14 years old... it's an electronic thing, though... Also my film camera sold after 990 served me for 11 years, and after me, still in service for...
I don't believe that it is the age of the equipment but rather the use to which it is put and the functionality it offers. Computers that are many years old...
My point exactly, when a computer is five years old it will not handle the software of today but it will still function as it was designed to do when it was...
Guy, sorry but i don't understand well the problem the 990 is a good 3Mp camera, obviously now after 5 years there are some bettere camera.... but anyway for...
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... It is also an analogue device with few moving parts to wear out. In that 14 years, there has been some advances in TV technology, but an analogue set now...
In article <000d01c4f26f$5e2a2b10$3e337146@clarkphhr2pp6h>, Clark Ellison ... [...] ... Likewise, I started in photography in the 1950s using an old box camera...
I do with plesure good old PII for every thing even harddiskk recording. editing movies still doesn't work.. On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 13:23:19 -0700, Larry N. Bolch ...
My daughter has in his room my 6 years old Celeron 400 (PII architecture? I must open it to see :), and using the TV card from the same era can record movies...
I am having some problems with a Coolpix 990 I borrowed from a friend. I wonder if some of them are related. These seem to be getting worse, and a few months...
... My first two Pentax film cameras were worn out in about a year each, and that was about the lifespan of a Nikon FE. The FE was repaired and lasted a few...
While I appreciate your point of view I will always stand with my point of the fact that the cp 990 did not go out because of outdated software or extreme use...
Hi Clark I'm now pedalling an 8700, which I converted to after considerable advice from this group and it was a good decision, but I do not take as many ...
I am glad to hear some have received the camera they purchased. My problem with it is so many complain about the thing that I feel Nikon could have taken those...
Clark Ellison wrote: [] ... [] ... Just how many 990s have the fault you mentioned compared to the number sold? The mode selector dial is a known issue, and...
.... does any one have any constructive advice for fixing a broken power switch? I got a great off-list offer to show online, how to take it apart, and...
This started out with someone asking about replacing the internal battery and has evolved into discussion on longevity of digicams, no problem. Yet, I don't...
It is hard to be silent when you ask for the faults. First problem I had was shutter lag. Trying to take a picture of my granddaughter walking down the aisle...
... When I bought my camera, the battery was dead. I typically just make sure that it's plugged in when I change batteries, and if not, it's rather simple to...
... [] ... Clark, You experience has been far worse than mine, and perhaps worse than anyone I can recall in the group. Thanks for reminding me of the battery...
... I posted something a while back discussing the possibility of replacement of brushes, etc. It's a fairly delicate part, but nothing as difficult as fixing...
