Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stephen, It is not as simple as more megapixels. The decision to get into one camera system or another involves a significant investment in lenses. Of course, for some organizations or wealthy photographers this may not matter, but for most organizations and private individuals (whether pro or amateur) it does. I currently have 4 Canon lenses and 2 Leica lenses which I use on my Canon 20D. None of these could be used on a Nikon body. Indeed, I made the choice for Canon precisely because it allows me to use Leica lenses with an adapter, while the Nikon bodies do not. I certainly hope that Canon's dominance does not become too entrentched. Competition is a good thing. I hope that Nikon, Minolta, Pentax, Olympus and others continue to develop their DSLR lines, thus pushing Canon to improve its offerings as well. And yes, I hope (note, I said "hope", not "believe") that Leica's DMR becomes a runaway success so that the company has the resources to develop the digital M. Nathan Stephen York wrote: > I believe that may be one of the legacies of the digital era -- quick > turnover on what is the "in" camera. I guess shortly Nikon will come with > a new digital camera w/ more megapixels or whatever and everybody will > want those. You can tell I don't know anything about digital technology, > but I think you can get what I'm driving at. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Christopher Williams > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:51 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: [Leica] Re:where oh where is the DMR now Canon > > Gettin way off Leica Topic...but the D70 is totally defeated by Canon? > Well, > that's it. Every camera company should pack it in so Canon can have a > monopoly. > > I saw plenty of Canon cameras at my local store this morning. > > Yes, most new agencies now shoot Canon. We've all known that. Check out > Getty Images recent Canon ad. > > Chris > "Rise up gather round, rock this place to the ground" > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com