Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/28

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Subject: [Leica] I finally give in....
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:46:13 +0000
References: <50DCD749.4020709@summaventures.com> <BC989988-9A1B-431F-AE60-6BA47EE737CD@mac.com>

Barney,

thanks. I will try!

Peter

On 28/12/2012 00:02, Bernard Quinn wrote:
> It's a great camera. It gives great results. I really hope that you enjoy 
> it and that you get some fantastic shots with it. I am having great luck 
> with mine. My only comment is that I has all the features of a large DSLR 
> packed into a small body. It may take a bit of practice and getting used 
> to. But, I is we'll worry the effort.
> 
> Barney
> 
> Barney Quinn, WK3Z
> C: (301) 775-1386
> H: (301) 654-0938
> 
> On Dec 27, 2012, at 6:18 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> 
> wrote:
> 
>> After years of saying "No" to going digital I have finally given in, gone 
>> out
>> and bought myself a digital camera. Sorry that is, my wife generously 
>> gave me
>> same for Christmas!
>>
>> Why? My local film stockists are stocking film less and less and the cost 
>> of
>> using and developing C41 is getting more and more expensive and delays are
>> inevitably incurred between taking the picture and seeing it and they are
>> getting longer. A little back-of-the-envelope-calculation showed mr that 
>> for
>> what I was spending in film and developing each year...
>>
>> But no, I didn't buy a Leica. They have just got too expensive and I 
>> don't have
>> the budget to run to one plus lenses. Instead I bought a Fuji XPro 1, 
>> because I
>> can buy (and have bought) an adaptor for my M glass and have got a 
>> reasonable
>> zoom with it all for relatively little outlay. OK it wasn't brand new but 
>> still.
>> Sorry Leica, but if you will pursue the luxury brand market....
>>
>> I hope I wont be banned from the LUG for this! ;-)
>>
>> Happy New Year guys,
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> PS I still plan to use my M3 and IIIf from time to time, though!
>> -- 
>>
>> ===========================================================
>> Dr Peter Dzwig                
>>
>>
>>
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Dr Peter Dzwig                          




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