Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At the present rate of running down the R digiback it could end up as rare and collectable as an original MP. Frank On 7 Dec, 2004, at 23:26, Rick Dykstra wrote: > Hi Ted. I hope they do up the pixels, and with this first release. I > was told that the plan is to make the unit upgradeable with newer > sensors. Good plan - but they gotta get folk on board first. I may > have to invoke my mantra - "I wont take up digital until it's better, > cheaper and more convenient than film." It's worked so far. I > haven't lost a single Dollar to Digital Depreciation. The D3 > phenomenon. > > What's the prediction? What will Leica R gear be worth in 40 or 50 > years? Or more. Will it be like that MP we saw on 'that place'? > > Rick. > > On 08/12/2004, at 10:11 AM, Ted Grant wrote: > >> Rick Dykstra said: >> >> A whole bunch of stuff I haven't got a clue. ;-) >> >> However... this? >>>>>> Ideal solution? Leica/Kodak/Imacon ups the >> pixels! :-)<<<< >> >> Rick, yeah I suppose, but by the time the above happens how the hell >> am I going to hold an R8 with digi- parts at the age of 102? ;-) ;-) >> >> ted >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >