Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, Ted - Well, if you don't like "obsolete," how about "outclassed" or "outperformed" then? :-) For $1,800+ dollars and as a Leica, yet, one should be able to expect a longer period of superior performance. However, as I said in my original post: >None of the above applies to pros, of course. Digital has to be the >hands down winner when you have to produce results NOW! and it >doesn't matter if you have to replace your cameras every couple of >years. The situation for an amateur is different, and that's why I'm doing what I'm doing. Or, maybe I just have too many expensive hobbies and am not allocating my resources properly. :-))) My D2 produces fine pictures when used within its limitations and will undoubtedly be used from time to time but it's not the general purpose camera I had hoped it would be. And, without a doubt, my M7 and M3 are far more fun to use. Opinions obviously differ on this matter. ;-) Regards, Dick Boston MA > >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.;-) (snip) >ted >