[Leica] It's all or nothing with you, not me

[Afterswift at aol.com (Afterswift@aol.com)]

In a message dated 1/22/05 1:28:45 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org writes:


> Leica's cow is people with too much money in their pocket. Leica's
> business idea is to lighten their load. Photography doesn't have anything
> to do with it. There's nothing a new Leica can do that my M2 can't do.
> Nothing. You push the shutter and it takes a picture. I like that.
> Thank-you Leica. We're both old fogies, Leica with their technology and
> film users. Our days are numbered. Soon some of us relics will be figuring
> in glossy b/w magazines for fine art. Most of us won't.
> ------------------------------------
Daniel,

Why we're in this all or nothing mode of thinking about photo technology I 
don't know. You sound like the boxing fan who isn't satisfied unless one or 
the 
other pugilist is knocked out. Sure, there's a lot to be said for digital, 
but 
film is no shrinking violet. There are times when you want a negative. When 
you long for the 24x36 format and its marvelous lens family. When you 
appreciate the simplicity of a well-made and rugged camera that doesn't fear 
dust on 
the film plane. When you need the silver image for permanency. I'm sure you 
could come up with many more advantages of film. 

Bob