Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/17

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Fiber optics? I don't think so...
From: "firkin" <firkin@balhpl01.ncable.net.au>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 11:28:00 +1000
References: <BB6576D8.108AE%telyt@earthlink.net>

Doug Herr writes: 

> on 8/17/03 4:47 PM, Adam Bridge at abridge@mac.com wrote: 
> 
>> 
>> I'm curious though, what are the missing features that make it prosumer
>> instead of pro? 
>> 
>  
> 
> Feature sets are not what distinguish a professional-grade camera from a
> consumer- or prosumer-grade camera.   
> 
> The professional-grade camera will handle dropping, getting punted like a
> football, being stood on, rained on, dropped in muddy rivers, and recover
> well enough to keep making pictures
 

Damn, I knew I was treating my R8 too well. When I get home, its in for the 
thrashing of a lifetime ;-) 

Well put Doug. 


Alastair Firkin @ work ;-) 

http://www.afirkin.com
http://www.familyofman2.com 

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