Film vs. Digital [was Re: [Leica] Re:Leica D200]

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Richard S. Taylor wrote:
>> My Digilux 2 was obsolete within months of purchase.  Any of the  newer 
>> DSLRs outshine it in speed of response and low noise  performance.<<<<

John Collier offered in response:
Subject: Re: Film vs. Digital [was Re: [Leica] Re:Leica D200]


> It is only obsolete when it stops working and you can't get it fixed 
> anymore. It met your requirements when you bought it and it still  does. 
> Tools are always improving but the old tools still work fine.<<

Hi John,
yep I have to agree with you absolutely! So many folks get their knickers in 
a knot over digital equipment being obsolete before it comes out, it's a 
wonder they ever bought a camera in the first place.

I use my digilux 2 lots of times, but never think about it in a negative 
thought as I know what I can get out of it and what I expect. Therefore 
always a positive thought. Particularly when there's a 20D Leicanon hanging 
off my other shoulder.;-)

It's a complete waste of time constantly comparing digital camera advances 
and the immedite death of each arriving on the scene!

Hell, in reality this "advancement is going to go on for a very long time, 
certainly as long as the manufacturers know the "dummies out there" will buy 
whatever they put out there! ;-)

But once they find out the buyers aren't taking the bait of improved this or 
that any longer, they'll settle down and only produce things of great value 
for each and every one of us that do not require an up-grade every one or 
two years.

And so the fairy tale of digital cameras goes on! :-)

ted