On Sunday, September 21, 2014 8:48:26 PM UTC-7, Cydrome Leader wrote:
Gunner Asch wrote:

On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 00:32:43 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader

wrote:



I deviced to take apart an orignal Nikon F 35mm camera today, to see

what's inside.



About 5000 parts is the answer, for a completely mechanical 35mm camera.





WHY???!!! did you smash a Nikon F body???



They are still worth in excess of $200 each and for us

collectors..they are freaking priceless!!!



It had no pentaprism, so it's not actually worth anything. I still have

one left that is complete.



while I'm typically no fan of destroying stuff like this, it is the only

option when no service manuals are available, and you can't hire and old

guy to let you watch a repair.



The question still stands. When do companies design stuff to be overly

complex. What's the real end goal?


To sell replacement parts, to make sure very few people besides OEM can properly repair.