Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Film "died" for me this week
From: Bob Haight <rhaightjr@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 15:30:19 -0800 (PST)

What will you do to extend the life of your work. It
all just seems to fade away in the sun.
- --- rclompus@cox.net wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I had the opportunity to try out and view some 8 1/2
> X 11 color prints 
> from the Canon Rebel with the $100 18-55mm lens. 
> The whole deal 
> costs $999.  I was blown away with the quality and
> depth of the photos 
> from such a cheap outfit.  
> 
> I have been in love with Leica M and R since the
> late 1980's when I could 
> finally afford to buy the bodies and lenses I needed
> for my personal 
> photos.  I have multiple bodies and over two dozen
> lenses.  It all 
> changed today.  I'll keep a few for my artsy work
> but the rest will 
> probably go.  I know the cheap Canon body and lenses
> will be worth 
> nothing in a few years but I'll be taking more
> photos and enjoying 
> photography more.  I never bought equipment for
> investment purposes.
> 
> I wish Leica had an alternative but that was not
> meant to be for me.  I 
> donated my extensive Zone VI darkroom to my
> daughter's high school 
> this year.  Silver halide is wonderful but it "died"
> for me this week.  It's all 
> in the mind but what a tidewater change for me.  My
> next investment will 
> be in the new Epson 4000 printer to supplement my
> P2200.  
> 
> Richard Clompus
> Roanoke, VA
> 
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