Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: Steve LeHuray <icommag@toad.net> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 00:03 Subject: Re: [Leica] Future of film > ... 20 years ago I was told to embrace video because > film would be dead in 5 years. In what domain? Film is completely dead in the consumer domain, and in some professional domains, at least with respect to moving pictures. > But now 16mm, Super16mm Aaton and Arriflex cameras have > a 3 to 6 month waiting list for a camera package that > runs about $150,000. How long is the waiting list for broadcast video cameras and camcorders? > I was at a press conference a few years where Larry Thorpe, > VP of Sony HDTV stated that HDTV would NEVER overtake 35mm film. I hope nobody recorded that statement. Akio must be spinning in his grave. > As far as Leica and their survival, I really don't > know what will happen but it seems to me they have done > a dreadful job of marketing their very fine product. I agree. That is Leica's biggest problem. Nobody knows they exist. > And try going to one of the handful of Leica dealers in DC > and ask for a lens cap and see what happens. I did that here in Paris, and he went into the back room and brought one out for me, which I bought for $20. -- Anthony