Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim - I can certainly understand your not liking the digital results, or preferring shooting with the M; I have trouble, however, you're 'not getting' the decline in M prices. First, as I said, the economy has taken a real dive; second, the M7's availability - with the AE most younger photographers now take for granted; and the digital onslaught have all come together to hammer all film camera prices. We may love the M - but face it; by current standards it is an obsolete curio - a throw back to an earlier age of mechanical rangefinder film cameras. The number of folks who use Ms is very limited to begin with. But most of those who use Ms are hobbyists, many of whom are attracted to the perceived advantages of digital. So M prices take a dive. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jim Laurel Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 2:35 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Equipment getting really cheap I can understand why Nikon and Canon film bodies are taking a dive and that some people are jumping off the R ship, disappointed with Leica's digital R announcement. But I find drops in M prices a little puzzling. There is no digital product on the market that fills the market niche of the M cameras. Nothing close. One day sensor technology will advance to the point where it is possible to mount to build a digital body that will mount M lenses. I have been playing with an EOS 10D for a few weeks now. I just replaced my 17-35 to the 16-35, as the former lens' deficiencies became all too apparent on the digital body. The 16-35 is a little better, but they are both mediocre. I can't understand why these two lenses have become so popular. Convenience, I guess. That seems to be what is valued most today. - --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