Re: Vs: [Leica] digital experience(very long)

["Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>]

Perhaps Hermes will release some Leica labeled Vinyl albums to a limited
market! :o)

Great songs like, " I'm dreaming of a Black Leica", "Felize Noctilux", "We
wish you a merry Summilux", "God rest ye merry, Leicamen", and  "Minilux,
The red Dot Camera"

Dan ( Just couldn't resist it!)
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Schofield" <tdschofield@email.msn.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: Vs: [Leica] digital experience(very long)


> The real cheap stuff disappeared, and the prices went way up on the better
> stuff since sales volume is so low.  Vinyl albums of current artists can
be
> obtained from importers of pressings from Japan and Europe, at high
prices.
> Super 8 even still has a nitch with the film student market.  Even if
dgital
> takes over, 35mm will be around for a long time to come, even if only as
an
> art media for we eccentrics.
>
> Tom
>
> > Vinyl is making a comeback, at least emong enthusiasts, and high-end
> > turntables have never been more popular.  The low end crap has
> disappeared,
> > but that's never a bad thing.
> >
> > I expect silver-based to be somewhat similar.  For the mass-media and
> > proles digital will be "good enough" because it's quick and has certain
> > virtues.  But emthusiasts will demand silver-based for quite a while to
> > come.  I'm not planning on selling my Leicas or any other "old
fashioned"
> > cameras and I will continue to maintain and expand on my darkroom
> proficiency.
>
>
>
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