03-01-2019, 01:47 AM
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4 hours ago, threelegs said:
Great lot of fun to shoot, and what it did to the groundhogs was just hilarious. Just not reliable long-term.
I at one time worked in a camera store. A real camera store, not some big box place.
Took pride in our knowledge of all things photographic.
But this was back in the 80's and 90's. The big four camera companies all had good reliable equipment.
Then someone figured out that a good 80% of camera buyers, shot maybe 30 to 40 rolls of film through 'em in their lifetime.
So why make a camera that can take the pounding a photojournalist would give. 30 to 40 rolls a week.
So why build a gun that can take the same usage a cop might give a gun, for everyone.
A pot-metal gun can shoot a box of ammo and then be put in a nightstand for the rest of it's life. Is just fine.
Just don't expect it to stand up to weekly range visits.
In both guns and cameras, you more or less get what you pay for.
Yea sure there's some name premium, but for the most part the big name stuff is pretty good.
And with both, the used market, as long as you know what you are looking for, can be a good place to find great deals.