Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I cannot speak for the rest of the population on this planet but, for me, digital is not there yet. First and primary is the quality of the viewfinder in digital cameras. I do not want an LCD screen, I want a crystal clear viewfinder like the one in my M cameras. The M finder is the closest thing to not having anything in my way when photographing. I already see the photo and squinty finders or LCDs where I cannot see everything (and I am not even looking at the subject) just get in the way. Second I want a simple manual camera. I do not want umpteen dozen programs, special effects and what not. I already know how light works and I already know what I want. So I just want a camera that does not get in the way. One that does not require me to carry a 200 page manual to adjust #%&$ aperture. Third I want manual focus. I dislike noise and I do not care for auto focus. In a fast moving situation I can quickly set the focus and go. I do not want to find out afterwards that my camera found something more interesting to focus on and I do not want to wait for it to get around to focusing! Fourth I need a film recorder that can print positives that look as good as my projected slides. I am sorry but the file size necessary to make a 4 foot by 6 foot projected image look good is too expensive to handle for an amateur. I get my present positives cheap. They last a long time. They do not require frequent backing up. They are easy to transport and inexpensive to project. I can project a 500 slides at a sitting with ease and no waiting between images. Do I think that the rest of the world wants what I want? NO. But until it comes along, I will stick with my M cameras and slide film. When it does come along, I will switch with no qualms or regrets. I am not sentimentally attached to my cameras, lenses and films. They are just tools to get a job done. John Collier On Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 10:50 AM, Lew wrote: > Much as we may hate to admit it, the future is clearly digital. There > are too many pluses. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html