Anyone who has a camera that they enjoy taking photos with and that they enjoy because it has many useful functions will get good value for the price they paid. It doesn’t matter whether the camera was purchased new or used.
I could end this posting with that, everything has been said.
But perhaps
there is an opportunity to benefit even more from your camera.
Be it when working with it or to find out details about how this and that is technically solved internally.
Real worlds of wonder can open up that you knew nothing about or, at best, had read about in technical papers that remained rather abstract.
All you need to enter this world is a screwdriver and a broken copy of your favorite camera, which you can buy cheaply.
This isn't about trying to fix the camera. But about discovering it.
What you can find there is usually not easy to understand, but that's what makes it so attractive.
And once you understand something about it, the camera you take photos with becomes more valuable.
So it's worth going on a journey of discovery!
Camera Technology: The Dark Side of the Lens by Norman Goldberg (1-Apr-1992) Hardcover https://amzn.eu/d/5HuDKTU
I could end this posting with that, everything has been said.
But perhaps
there is an opportunity to benefit even more from your camera.
Be it when working with it or to find out details about how this and that is technically solved internally.
Real worlds of wonder can open up that you knew nothing about or, at best, had read about in technical papers that remained rather abstract.
All you need to enter this world is a screwdriver and a broken copy of your favorite camera, which you can buy cheaply.
This isn't about trying to fix the camera. But about discovering it.
What you can find there is usually not easy to understand, but that's what makes it so attractive.
And once you understand something about it, the camera you take photos with becomes more valuable.
So it's worth going on a journey of discovery!
Minolta XG-M: Dissection
I took a closer look at the inner workings of an abandoned XG-M for parts. So far good, every screw (almost only cross-Head screws) could be loosened with my JIS screwdrivers without cursing 👍 In one case - it was one of the longer screws for attaching the camera strap eyelet to the housing -...
Camera Technology: The Dark Side of the Lens by Norman Goldberg (1-Apr-1992) Hardcover https://amzn.eu/d/5HuDKTU