Re: [Leica] Minolta made R9

[Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com>]

Javier wrote:

>R9?
>
>Who cares!
>
>According to what I've heard, experimental CCD technology is two thirds of
>the way to 25 Ektachrome in terms of resolution. When it gets there, at a
>reasonable
>price it's the end of photography as we know it.>>>>>

hello Javier,

And yes you sound exactly like the people of 150 years ago who
said......."My God painting by the great artists is dead!!"  This
photography thing will eliminate painting completely!"

What happened?   The painters weren't stupid, they took photography to
their hearts and use it today to photograph what turns them on in the
summer, shoot that with a camera and paint the scene in the winter
doldrums!

Sorry my son, it'll be along time before what you've heard and what happens
on the street! Actually hell might even freeze over!:)

You also have the complete right to disagree with me.  However I think I'll
wait awhile before I get wet knickers with excitment from what you have
described.:)

>A lot of money for a potential CCD to lens coupler with built in mirror
>box and focusing screen for which you won't be able to get any film
>ANYWHERE!>>>

Gee now you're really sounding like the past!:)

>Also with the constantly size and price of ram everyone will be able tomtake
>as many hirez zillion color pictures as he she or it possibly can everyone
>will become a fantastic photographer and there will be much rejoicing>>>>>

My goodness and the Martians will land and take over earth!:) Obviously
your pulling our ying yangs. Right? :)

>This also drive home the point that Leitz can only survive by servicing the
>I/O  That's to say lennses and eventually color printers maybe projectors.

>See Ya>>>>>>

And as Javier was lifted on high by the multitude of Martian spacemen, he
held the Leica aloft and snapped his last human picture before being
mortifitted into a Martian brain cage! :)

And i'll really see ya! In the funny pages!:):):)

ted

Ted Grant
This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
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