Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Damn, Frank, why did you ever switch from buggy to car? :-) God forbid one has to master new technology. ___ Sent with SnapperMail www.snappermail.com ...... Original Message ....... On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 09:57:57 -0800 "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote: "This is one of the funniest discussions we have had in a while.... " "Take the penultimate Film man, able to capture birds in seemingly "taxidermist type poses, using a 1 film technology from the 50's, camera "technology from the 60's and give him a brand new digital camera ( back). "Now he has to cope with figuring out where the card plug in, what types, "sizes, makers, speeds, techniques and mysterious incantations must be said: "add to this the "gift" of a computer running an OS that may or may not "accept his new cards ( this year or next year), running new SW that has been "bug free for what, 20 minutes ( today.. tomorrow is another issue).... and "you get questions like these..... And we have not yet started the .. "workflow.... discussions..... Learning curve? What learning curve..... "INCANTATIONS.... THAT is the Answer..... " "Doug.. FILM.. the NEW technology......Safe, Secure, easy to use..... never "goes out of date ( not.. date code) ...... and amazingly, it WORKS! " "( having way too much fun at Doug's expense....) " "Frank Filippone "red735i@earthlink.net " "-----Original Message----- "From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org "[mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of "Douglas Herr "Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 9:08 AM "To: Leica Users Group "Subject: Re: [Leica] new to DMR - newbie question " " "I'm sure there was a learning curve for the SL2 & K64 as well but that was "so long ago that it's been completely obliterated from my memory ;-) I "expect that some day the DMR will be as instinctive as the Leicaflexes are. "BTW my K64 is gone, I've been using Provia 400F & E100G in the 'flexes "lately. " "Doug Herr "Birdman of Sacramento "http://www.wildlightphoto.com " " " " "on 3/25/06 8:57 AM, Frank Filippone at red735i@earthlink.net wrote: " "> I remind you that your SL2 never had these problems...... ! "> "> Are you sure you want to go digital? This is the start of a new world.... "> the world of techno-photography, where your 13 year old son or daughter is "> your best friend.....Maybe a switch to something besides K64 is a less "> painful choice? "> "> Frank Filippone "> red735i@earthlink.net "> "> I've plugged the camera into the computer via the supplied (firewire?) "cable "> - am I supposd to see something happen? Do I need an OS upgrade? the "> installer for PS Elements supplied with the DMR complains about the OS. "> "> "> "> _______________________________________________ "> 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 "