Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why is everyone getting their shorts in a knot over this? Digital "photography" won't last. It's a fad. Rick - ------------------------------- Aram Langhans wrote: I agree. My brother-in-law is a case in point. Bought a fairly expensive digital camera ($600) and already had the computer. Told his wife they will never have to buy film again. Took shots for about a month and got frustrated. I never did see any real prints ("I'm working on it"). I have not seen the digital camera for months. I do see their old Pentax 35 P&S, complete with duct tape holding the camera door shut, many times. Many great snapshots of their kids and their life. He is NOT computer illiterate, but he is not a dedicated amateur photographer. Maybe 15 rolls a year at Costco and the quality is just what they want. He is representative of the vast majority of picture takers out there. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html