Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The $20K back is for studio aps, really. For someone who makes their living at it, or for a magazine, say, it's a good investment. Time, processing, etc. Ditto for Canon's *amazing* new digital EOS. Mind you, it's $5,500 -- yes, even more expensive than a prized Leica -- but for the working photog whose biz requires the competitive edge of digital, it makes loads of sense. Most working pros I know basically use both digital and film. I'm not talking serious amateurs or highly specialized professionals who presumably earn a living shooting b/w with Leicas. I'm talking about real-live working professional studio photographers, photojournalists, wedding folks (especially) etc. You know, people who are running a business and who, in addition to being artistes or what-not, actually have to provide for a family. So, please, can the snobbery. on 11/5/01 6:07 PM, Jim Brick at jim@brick.org wrote: > At 09:00 AM 11/5/2001 -0800, Adam Bridge wrote: > >> The ideal digital MANUAL camera would be designed with a replaceable sensor >> element which we could update either in the field or by sending back in. >> Keep the camera body and lenses of course, just change the part of the >> camera that is improved. This would save everyone's investment. The body >> might be pricey but that's okay for me. I just want to get images recorded. >> >> Maybe a B&W sensor instead of color? >> >> Adam > > > You, and most others, obviously do not understand how digital sensors work. > To change a sensor would require a change of all of the electronics in the > camera as well. > > But it is available. Buy a Hasselblad and then a digital back. When the > digital back manufacturer upgrades to a better sensor, you can buy a new > back, which contains the new sensor. And of course, all of the associated > and necessary electronics. All for a mere $20,000. > > Jim > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html