[Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use

[jon.streeter at cox.net (jon.streeter)]

I knew there was a catch.   



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From: "Chris Crawford" <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com>
To: "Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>" <lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use
Date: Sat, Dec 1, 2012 9:16 pm


They have these already; they're called medium format digital backs for
your Mamiya or Hasselblad. Of course you can buy a carload of Canon or
Nikon D-SLRs for the cost of just one of those backs, lol.

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On 12/1/12 11:57 PM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote:

>Each sensor upgrade requires new electronics. It might be possible to
>replace both, but it would be way too hard for the camera companies to
>kill 
>potential sales of the newer better model.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: jon.streeter
>Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 10:07 PM
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use
>
>Why can't bodies be made to accept plug-in sensors so one could upgrade
>not 
>just with firmware but with hardware?
>
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>From: "EPL" <manolito at videotron.ca>
>To: <lug at leica-users.org>
>Subject: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use
>Date: Sat, Dec 1, 2012 3:36 pm
>
>
>For me, the deal killer with the digital M cameras thus far has been that
>they start out very very expensive when New but their resale values drop
>like those of cattle diagnosed with Mad Cow disease.
>
>In this regard (never mind whether or not they are reliable or measure up
>to
>the competition), they are different than just about every other Leica
>ever
>made.
>
>They go from pricey/scarce to obsolete/clearance items in less than 5
>years,
>it seems.
>
>Emanuel
>
>
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