Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]... and I just received a Hasselblad PCP 80 today, mint condition and fully functional. I usually don't shoot slides, but I can't wait to fire up a super-humongous slide of my smiling son. May film last forever. And film equipment continue to become affordable. ....Vick -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of G Hopkinson Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 7:58 PM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] RE:Re: I have saved a soul (Nathan Wajsman) Shame on you Nathan ;-) You are hereby sentenced to be pilloried and pelted with 120 reels and empty 35mm cassettes. Then dunked in hot D-76. Regarding expensive paper weights, with DSLRs initially being so expensive then the prices falling since, the retained value and desirability falls even more rapidly. Especially given the very short model lives. Comapare those retained values to a good Rollei TLR or an M3. Also worth thinking about the manufacturers all using their own proprietary RAW standards. Want to bet on all of those being available/supported in a few years? Seriously, we all understand that 120 (and larger) is very much a niche market. 35mm really is just a larger niche. But there is still even 4x5 sheet film in the bigger dealers here and a good range of choices for 120. Those niches must be still worth servicing. YOU GO VICK 8-) Cheers Hoppy of the Niche