Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] For anyone who still thinks that digital isn't really...
From: Mike Durling <durling@widomaker.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2002 14:40:06 -0400
References: <F131QhRqfKuzkWZ7fIZ0000b07d@hotmail.com>

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 the equipment before it breaks, becomes outdated etc.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
>>
>>
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