Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My only concern would be that it supports (or be supported by) a variety of papers, ink sets, RIPs and so on. This would only be a matter of time for the most part, and also how willing and determined HP will be to court the myriad vendors currently gathered around the Epson campfire. Scott B. D. Colen wrote: >It is in fact being advertised at this point, Don. I don't think there's any >question it's coming, and I don't really give a rat's butt whether or not it >makes a dent in the Epson base - I don't own HP stock, I'm just looking for >the best printer for the money. But that aside, we're not talking about >something like an established camera user base, where people have thousands >and thousands invested in a lens system. We're talking about a printer, and >people replace printers at the drop of a hat, especially when we're talking >about the $600-900 printer market, not the multi-thousand oversize printer >market. > > >On 9/8/06 9:53 PM, "Don Dory" <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>B.D. >>HP has been promising and promising. I hope they will pull an AMD but >>won't >>hold my breath. The installed base for Epson is huge and the results are >>extremely good. Now, if the ink prices were a lot more reasonable then I >>think that interesting market share shifts might happen. >> >>Don >>don.dory@gmail.com >> >> >>On 9/8/06, B. D. Colen <bd@bdcolenphoto.com> wrote: >> >> >>>Me, I'm waiting for the HP B9180, which previews suggest will blow the >>>2400 >>>away....Due any day now... >>> >>> >>>On 9/8/06 8:46 PM, "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Peter, that's a whole other thread right there. >>>>I'm saving for the Epson 2400 >>>> >>>>Cheers >>>>Hoppy >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >>>>[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf >>>> >>>> >>>Of >>> >>> >>>>Peter Dzwig >>>>Sent: Saturday, 9 September 2006 09:39 >>>>To: Leica Users Group >>>>Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW 32 - Possibly not one for Ted ;-) >>>> >>>>Thanks Hoppy, glad that you like it. I have one or two prints that I >>>> >>>> >>>made with >>> >>> >>>>existing kit and they set me wondering about new printers... ;-) >>>> >>>>Peter >>>> >>>>G Hopkinson wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Well now I know who Joseph Lily is and I've seen a great picture. >>>>>Crying out for a fine art print. >>>>>My kind of crop, a terrific image >>>>> >>>>>Cheers >>>>>Hoppy >>>>> >>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >>>>>[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf >>>>> >>>>> >>>>Of >>>> >>>> >>>>>Peter Dzwig >>>>>Sent: Saturday, 9 September 2006 08:48 >>>>>To: LUG@leica-users.org >>>>>Subject: [Leica] PAW 32 - Possibly not one for Ted ;-) >>>>> >>>>>PAW 32 - Joseph Lily in full sunlight. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/album347/JosephLilyKH200608-crop2 >>> >>> >>>>>.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Leica M3 9cm CV Apo-Lanthar Kodak BW400CN 1/500@f22. >>>>> >>>>>Just saved the highlights. >>>>> >>>>>Comments are as always welcome. >>>>> >>>>>Peter Dzwig >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)