Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]With the lower cost of entry the D60 and D100 are being purchased by people who shoot for the fun of it and maybe want to start making a living at it. I have one friend who just got a D60 for just those reasons. By the way, he waited 2-3 months for it to come in. Mike D Daniel Ridings wrote: > I hear that a lot of the digital stuff is being bought by companies ... > not photographers who have to invoice their costs. A friend of mine, a > successful freelancer, now for AP, is totally digital, so it's not all > companies and corporations. He wouldn't be able to hold his job without > it. He hasn't gone into a darkroom for several years and hasn't used > film for about three. He's your photojournalist. Let's see if I remember > his link correctly: > > http://www.oz.net/~phojo (yep, it was right). > > Daniel > > > >> From: "Stuart Phillips" <Stuart.Phillips@umb.edu> >> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >> Subject: RE: [Leica] For anyone who still thinks that digital isn't >> really... >> Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2002 11:01:36 -0400 >> >> And I thought I was cynical! I agree - digital is sure here to stay. >> Having said that. The prices are high and I'd love to see how a lot of >> this gear is being paid for in billings. The in-built obsolescence of >> much of digital equipment is frightening however, and at least in my >> field (IT training), it's a race as to whether you can get a return from >> the equipment before it breaks, becomes outdated etc. >> >> Stuart Phillips >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: B. D. Colen [mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net] >> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 10:12 AM >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: [Leica] For anyone who still thinks that digital isn't >> really... >> >> ...here yet... >> >> As of this a.m., the Nikon D1x at about $4650, D1h at $3560, D100 at >> $1995, >> and Canon D60 at $2195, are ALL out-of-stock at B&H - but no problem >> finding >> a Leica M7, M6 or R8. And, for that matter, I wonder if anyone noted the >> fact that on this week's LUG sale day one of the dealers was already >> offering M7 demos at below the price of a new M6? That sure doesn't bode >> well this soon after the camera's much heralded release. >> >> B. D. >> Cynical Even On Sunday >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Aram >> Langhans >> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 9:48 AM >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Essence of where we live - anybody else? >> >> >> I've been giving it the old college try, too. I should have a few rolls >> shot by the end of the day. >> >> Aram >> >> >> > Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 14:44:45 -0400 >> > From: "Mitch Zeissler" <zeissler@directvinternet.com> >> > Subject: [Leica] Essence of where we live - anybody else? >> > Message-ID: >> <DLEKLNGGBBCIABLMALOHOEJMCFAA.zeissler@directvinternet.com> >> > References: >> > >> > All... >> > >> > I've been out shooting up a storm for this, anyone else able to report >> some >> > progress? >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > /Mitch >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > -- > 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