Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/02

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Subject: [Leica] The End of Cameras
From: lew1716 at gmail.com (Lew Schwartz)
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2014 18:20:59 -0500
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Right. NYT usually sets the bar somewhat higher.
On Jan 2, 2014 6:11 PM, "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote:

> Not the end - the beginning of hybridisation.
>
> More camera in phones and more phone in cameras.
>
> Douglas
>
>
>
> On 02.01.2014 19:21, George Lottermoser wrote:
>
>> On Jan 2, 2014, at 11:15 AM, lrzeitlin at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>  What do Luggers think about his conclusions?
>>>
>> These major "photographic" shifts have already taken place.
>>
>> To some extent the authors conclusions are simple observations
>> of what has already taken place.
>>
>> I see more and more people using their iPhones as cameras;
>> and "publishing books" from their phone files.
>>
>> The fact that they have that camera with them always
>> means that they'll "get the shots."
>>
>> The end of a need for cameras in the hands of professional photographers?
>> Seems so.
>> Because more and more
>> everyone carries a much more than adequate camera with them at all times.
>> These multifunction, multimedia devices will get better and better.
>> As will the software and "publishing" opportunities.
>>
>> Most people seem content to view images on their phones.
>> More and more they're surfing;
>> and communicating on smaller and smaller devices.
>>
>> When will we - the photographic 'geeks' - have all our needs met
>> in ever smaller packages.
>>
>> I loved working with 12x20, 11x14, 8x10 and 4x5 cameras.
>> (as well as medium format and so-called "miniature" cameras)
>>
>> These days I read people saying the R8/DMR is too big and heavy;
>> and lusting after the tiniest pocket camera that will deliver 8x10
>> quality.
>>
>> Today we (photo geeks) look at the Sony A7r and marvel at its 36 MP
>> (essentially the same pixel count as the Leica S/2)
>>
>> While the vast majority of picture makers are shooting HD video,
>> all their kids and elder's family portraits,
>> on their iPhones.
>>
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>
>>
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