Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Art, With respect, if that were true, we'd ALL be driving Hondas, eating McDonald's, using disposable cameras and wearing polyester... ;-) Len -- -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+ljkapner=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+ljkapner=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Peterson Arthur G NSSC Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 10:55 AM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital M It seems that Leica faces a fundamental incongruity. A year or two ago someone on this list referred to his purchase of a Leica M as getting the "camera of a lifetime." Both the quality and expense of Leica equipment---cameras and lenses---have contributed to supporting such statements in the past. But the speed and scope of development of new technologies, especially digital technology, appear to undermine the practicability of long-term commitments, not for the individual (who, for example, can always find, purchase, and drive an antique car, if he chooses), but for the manufacturer of anything very much better than throw-away "plastic crap." Leica's ethos is at odds with the pace of technology. Art Peterson Alexandria, Virginia (snip)