Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, the GREAT benefit to digital is that you don't have to waste time scanning and clearing slide feeder jams. - ----- Original Message ----- From: <Teresa299@aol.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 11:27 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] R8/R9 Digital Back announced > > In a message dated 6/25/03 11:05:55 PM, mvhoward@mac.com writes: > > << And why would you then buy the digital camera back instead of spending > about $3,500 less on a good film scanner? > > M. >> > > Well as virtually every digital enthusiast enthuses, the GREATbenefit of > digital, other than being able to send instant photos of baby wetting diapers to > grandma and grandpa is the fact that you can stare at the back of the camera > and get "instant" feedback on your shot. > > Now if this digital back doesn't have a preview mode, then the main benefit > is that you can shoot traditional and then swap it out for digital at the same > time. > > -kim > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html