Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I dont say that - the Hassy is a fairly unique animal, as is the M series - the R8/R9 are not, despite whatever apologists might say. I would guess that the Nikon F100, leave alone the Nikon F6, would run rings around the R8/9 as a film camera. I will also stake anything on the fact that if I send a few prints shot with different cameras/lenses, hardly anyone would be able to identify them correctly. Remember Leica markets on cachet - which is logical given Hermes' strengths. Cheers Jayanand Govindaraj Christopher Williams wrote: >Then is the Hassy H2d a waste of $22,000? Lots of professionals do not think >so. > >Chris > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:Skin tone - film vs. >digital (not a debate) > > > > >>Dont you think, in the world of professional photography (Doug Herr >>excepted), that the DMR is irrelevant? If cost/benefit does not enter an >>equation, then it is just an instrument for rich amateurs to gush over >>each other, like Linn turntables or Lamborghinis - a status symbol, to >>be sold at a high price, in low quantities, to keep the cachet alive. >>Classic Hermes marketing. I have yet to read a comparision of the DMR >>with anything anywhere, either in print or online, in a non specialist >>site. A Leica rangefinder is pretty unique, a Leica SLR much less so. >>Cheers >>Jayanand Govindaraj >>Chennai, India >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >