Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Frank. I don't want it to be so rare that I've got no-one to talk to about it! I really want it to be good. Really, really good. So that I don't have reservations about buying one. So far with my Leica journey I've not been disappointed, through feeling let down as new products were released. The utility of my earlier equipment has not been undermined and I've appreciated the measured advances. Digital introduces a whole new ballgame in this respect - it can make people feel burned after buying eye-wateringly expensive gear. Hence the need for the DMR to be especially good in the first place, as well as upgradeable. Who would want their DMR to end up like one of those Leica badged Fuji things from a few years ago? It's gotta be good! Rick On 08/12/2004, at 6:46 PM, Frank Dernie wrote: > At the present rate of running down the R digiback it could end up as > rare and collectable as an original MP. > Frank > > On 7 Dec, 2004, at 23:26, Rick Dykstra wrote: > >> Hi Ted. I hope they do up the pixels, and with this first release. >> I was told that the plan is to make the unit upgradeable with newer >> sensors. Good plan - but they gotta get folk on board first. I may >> have to invoke my mantra - "I wont take up digital until it's better, >> cheaper and more convenient than film." It's worked so far. I >> haven't lost a single Dollar to Digital Depreciation. The D3 >> phenomenon. >> >> What's the prediction? What will Leica R gear be worth in 40 or 50 >> years? Or more. Will it be like that MP we saw on 'that place'? >> >> Rick. >> >> On 08/12/2004, at 10:11 AM, Ted Grant wrote: >> >>> Rick Dykstra said: >>> >>> A whole bunch of stuff I haven't got a clue. ;-) >>> >>> However... this? >>>>>> Ideal solution? Leica/Kodak/Imacon ups the >>> pixels! :-)<<<< >>> >>> Rick, yeah I suppose, but by the time the above happens how the >>> hell am I going to hold an R8 with digi- parts at the age of 102? >>> ;-) ;-) >>> >>> ted >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >