Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For me the biggest benefits of digital are the ability to change effective iso between shots and review images for exposure/focus. For pros who burn a lot of film or have many bodies the iso issue is irrelevant but then the speed of "processing" and film cost issue takes over. Film is finished for me personally, except for fun outings. I have a scanner for my 40 years worth of negatives but most of my originals are now digital. My old M6 which used to go everywhere with me and be used for 80% of my pics has not had a film in it for a few weeks. I hope there is a good Leica solution before too long - I have a lot of Leica kit lying idle. My enlarger is gathering dust. BTW Tina I am not aware that Canon have made specifically digital lenses yet (Nikon have) Frank > Gary Williams replied > > >> If it is true that this is really the Leica digital answer, I will be >> switching to Canon for my SLR digital photography. Probably the 1DS >> since >> it is most sturdy model. It's about the same price as the proposed >> refit >> for the R8 with all the advantages of autofocus and lenses designed >> for >> digital. My purpose in using digital is economy, convenience, >> economy, >> immediate results, economy, easy transport through airports, economy, >> PowerPoint presentations, economy, CD storage vs slides, economy, and > stock >> sales. > > I am simply amazed at what people will spend for a little convenience > and > instant gratification. How exactly is spending $7000 for a digital > camera > that will need an upgrade in 18 months, and how many more $1000's on > new > glass square with a desire for "economy." What is economical about > such a > purchase? What exactly is so horrible about a film camera? You can > spend > $2K on a film scanner with an auto film loader from that "N" company > and get > pretty much the same result (without the instant gratification) and > still > use the best glass in the world---and save a good $10-15K in the > process. > Am I missing something here or has the world gone completely mad? > > Gary - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html