Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D. I am rather surprised to see not a few Luggers practically abandoning film, although there may be no choice for pros. I once gave up film (and thus Leica), but have recently started to shoot film again regularly. I agree that doing all digital fails to give us something, and some (including me) revisit film in due course. In fact I have parted with D-SLRs and now live with a combination of M6 and R-D1. To keep more people with Leica film photography, we may paradoxically need an M-mount rangefinder digicam with less compromise, be it M digital, R-D2, or Zeiss Ikon D. MIKIRO B. D. Colen wrote: > I'd suggest there's a point the digital naysayers here are missing - and > that is that this IS the Leica Users Group. All of us are or were > committed to the use of Leica film equipment, despite the fact that it > is all essentially 1954 technology. This is not a general photo list, > filled with technology geeks who only care about something being the > latest and greatest. I have more money invested in M and other film > equipment than many on this list, and far less than others. But I was a > dedicated film shooter for more than 40 years, and shot film > professionally. Yet... > > Many of us, dedicated Leica users every one, have learned through > experience that digital offers us everything film offered us and more. > We haven't made the switch because we're hooked on the latest thing, or > because we're techies. We've made the switch as photographers who see > digital offering us advantages that film didn't. Period. > > This is not to suggest that those who don't want to switch should - > shoot film as long as you enjoy shooting it and can get it. But > recognize that when the Ted Grants, and Tina Manleys of this list - > fantastic Leica enthusiasts and very successful professionals - tell you > that they can do things with their digital equipment that they couldn't > do with their Leica film cameras, and that they are getting quality from > digital equal to that which they were getting for film, they are not > blowing smoke. And the real bottom line is that some of those people > have forgotten more about film photography than most of us will ever > learn. ;-) > > B. D. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >