Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ernie, Whats the problem? Youv'e had an outdated M film camera, and now you can have an outdated M Digital camera. ;-) I'll get one, just as soon as I convince SWMBO to let me spend the next 4 months rent on it! ;-) Gene -------------- Original message from "e. nitka" <enitka1@comcast.net>: -------------- > > I looked at the video - the M8 looks glorious but............ it's a > piece of computer equipment with a lens attached and as such it will > become outdated in the next 24-36 months. This is a radical > departure for Leica..... the M series for the last 30 years was > already outdated and static for the most part. That WAS the nice > part about the M series. As it turns out I don't even have the money > to pay the sales tax on the upcomming M8 but even if I did I would be > leery of spending so much ( as an amateur) on such a camera. Just my > $0.02. I'm not anti- digital but for now I'm satisfied with my > Pentax DSLR. Just my two cents. > > ernie nitka > > > At 03:42 AM 9/13/2006, you wrote: > >I agree with everything Scott said. :-D > > > >I still haven't bought a digital camera. I'm enjoying using Fuji's > >wonderful slide films more and more. No colour management problems. > >No computer hardware and software problems. No storage problems. No > >data losses. No steep learning curve on image processing. No huge > >up-front costs for equipment that is soon superseded. Just ongoing > >enjoyment of a technology that has matured to provide superb > >performance. > > > >Sure, I'll buy digital bodies in time. I'm looking forward to it. > >I'm waiting until the technology is mature, i.e. better, more > >convenient and cheaper than the film in every respect. ;-) > > > >Rick. > > > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/Nature > > > >On 13/09/2006, at 3:00 PM, Scott McLoughlin wrote: > > > >>Jeff Moore wrote: > >> > >>>[snip] > >>> > >>>Yeah, point-N-shoots. Remember how I said I dislike SLRs? I hate > >>>point-n-shoots all the more. Once again, that hasn't kept me from > >>>keeping one in a pocket or bag, but... you just don't know where the > >>[snip] > >> > >>I agree with everything Jeff said. > >> > >>I'll just add that while I use a DSLR alongside my M's, for a small > >>pocket > >>camera, I much prefer to simply shoot good old 135 format film. > >>No "small sensor, noise, EVF, shutter lag, yada yada" crap to put > >>up with. > >>Just shooting a film P&S is so much easier and, in the general > >>case, yields > >>so much higher quality results - on good old 135 format film - than > >>nearly > >>any P&S digicam. > >>Use one's film of choice - Delta 100, Provia 100, TriX, NPH, > >>whatever floats > >>your boat. Get over it, and just pay for the film and processing. > >>This "cost" > >>didn't stop any pro or serious amateur photographers in years past, > >>so why > >>should it now? Is the universe of photographers getting poorer or > >>something? > >> > >>I've now purchased 2 digicams as presents for family members, and I've > >>coached a few other friends and family through a digicam purchase > >>of their > >>own. > >>But I have absolutely NO intentions of using such a digicam > >>myself. No > >>thanks. > >>Whatever their strengths and weaknesses, my Rollie AFM35 or my Oly > >>Stylus Epic have produced many, many nice "keepers" - on good old film > >>that I can scan and print or choose to have wet printed at quite > >>handsome > >>enlargements. > >> > >>Personally, given the current crop of small sensor digicams, I just > >>don't see > >>any real point to using one. > >> > >>Scott > >> > >> > >>-- > >>Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps > >>Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 > >>(Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) > >> > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>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