Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would not recommend a film camera to anyone interested in photography today; I would recommend digital. I practice film photography as a hobby and I see it, as someone else has mentioned, as a thing of the past. If one wants to "paint with light", digital is the way to start. I bought my first Leica (a Leicaflex SL) in 2002; the M3 last year. I did because I had always wanted the cameras, not because I thought they were logical decisions or the "best tools" for anything. Again, photography for me is something I enjoy, not a craft, nor a job (if it were, I might think Leica is the right tool for something, but I honestly don't know what). I don't take my digital camera, it is gathering dust on the shelf. But not because I think it is not practical. I just enjoy the whole process of shooting and developing but it is frustrating to ruin the negatives or find out you have two keepers out of 36. I don't pretend it makes sense. If one enjoys it (and it does not hurt anybody) it should be OK. Leica film photography may be on its way to become something like Minox photography: an oddity. I am sure there will be film available for many years, but a Leica now is a hard sell unless the customer asks for a film camera (now, if the person wants a film camera, you still have all the arguments you have always had plus the promise of a digital future for the best lenses ever...) Juan On Aug 12, 2004, at 6:10 PM, Emanuel Lowi wrote: > Thanks y'all for the responses. They've helped clarify > the incredible digital phenomenon I'm witnessing here > on the LUG. > > Here's more questions. > > Over the years, I've introduced many people to Leica. > Without exception, the people who bought M cameras on > my advice have made those cameras a big part of their > photographic lives. > > Now, in 2004-2005, while the MP and M7 (best Leica M > cameras ever, IMHO) and all those great new lenses are > for sale: > > Would you recommend a new Leica M to someone today? Or > not? What reasons would you give? > > Emanuel Lowi > Montreal > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information