Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina Manley wrote: > > At 03:11 PM 6/30/2003 -0400, you wrote: > > >My day job is as a computer professional. I have a 2 megapixel digital camera. > >I put Photoshop Elements on my computer. It was an interesting experience. > >I am > >not all that creative, but I am decent technically. Mostly what I like to do > >these days is nice looking 16x20's. I have about thirty spare minutes a day. I ><Snip> > > Most people who work all day at a computer, don't want to do that for their > hobby, too. You probably did the right thing by getting the > Hassleblad. It will be much more relaxing and enjoyable for you than being > tied to a computer at home and at work! > > Tina > Yes the digital backs for Hasselblad hare safely at eleven thousand dollars way over the zone that me or most people would consider getting one. I think for Hasselblad to survive and other medium format cameras they'll have to subsidize (just like beef) a Digital back to bring it down to two or three grand. They'll take a loss with each back sold but get to keep the company. Every day lots of Hasselblads are put on the block because people who've just bought a Nikon or Canon feel they have no use for film any more. And they make that decision really fast. And seem have no allegiance to the Hasselblads which served them so well for so many years. And what might happen is they'll do it for 645 but not 6x6. That will be frustrating. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html