[Leica] Any chance there is a DMR out there for sale? S2

[john.nebel at csdco.com (John Nebel)]

Gee, thanks for the encouragement!  Why I don't post much.

On 12/18/10 7:47 PM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote:
> John Nebel offered:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Any chance there is a DMR out there for sale?
>
>
>> Hi Richard,
>>
>> The thangkas http://thangkas.csd.net are photographed with an ancient 
>> Sinar
>> multi-shot as is the material on http://www.ancientmoney.org
>>
>> Here is a link to an S2 image - click on any area of the pop-up for bit 
>> peaking:
>>
>> http://photos.csd.net/chautauqua.html <<<,
>
> Am I wrong in thinking all we are seeing is a bunch of poppy cock nonsense 
> about
> an incredible piece of photographic equipment none of us can afford to 
> buy? Or?
>
> It isn't going to make your photography any better, if you know nothing 
> about
> light, shooting from the shadow side and the many other things that sort 
> out
> photographers... good - bad & ugly!
>
> I mean the example shown taken with an S2 which is nothing more than a 
> hump in
> the ground with a lot of grass and bushes? Really does this make you 
> quiver in
> your shoes with incredible excitement? Or is it just another hump in the 
> ground
> with a bunch of grass that would look no different than taken with a 
> digilux 2?
>
> Oh yeah, the print out would definitely look of a higher caliber no 
> question.
> Hell for $30 grand or more I'd hope so!
>
> But the content? Would the photographic content and magic captured of life 
> make
> you wet your pants with "Oh my Gawd look at that incredible photograph and
> quality of image!?"
>
> Sorry folks but I've used Leica gear probably longer than many of you 
> alive on
> list. But instead of continuing to support and make gear for their most 
> ardent
> followers, LEICA is after space Martians out of reality with money!!
>
> I've handled an S2, been completely blown away with the feel, quick fast 
> and
> faster auto focus, feel in my hands and all the other positives! I still
> wouldn't buy it unless I had clients worth shooting for to make the 
> produced
> quality worth the cost.
>
> But to purchase as an everyday fun shooting camera as an amateur? Not for 
> one
> blinking moment! And right there is the biggest problem with Leica.... 
> they have
> forgotten the thousands of every day good folks to buy a Leica for fun 
> picture
> taking! And they're eventually going to lose because they forgot us all and
> everyone!
>
> Dr. ted
>
>
>
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