Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Both digital and film camera bodies are light tight boxes containing a light sensitive area of a given dimension. Even without a digital sensor many film cameras have had computers doing one sort of service or another for quite some time - whether metering, autofocusing, time stamping or whatever. And yes, one can either put a lens on them or a pin hole. The only thing that will make any of them out dated is the build quality and/or the requirements of the user. Oh, and I guess the need of the user to keep up with the guy next door. Reality check: Each week we see wonderful images being made with 60 + year old cameras and state of the art films. And in 10 years we will see wonderful images being made with "outdated" digital cameras (if the quality is built in to last and they're repairable). My "outdated" 20D continues to do exactly what it did the day I bought it. It has become a wonderful back up to the 5D. Both of which are backed up by the R8. The wonderful Leica prime glass works on them all. And while I have certain respect for the Canon L glass; the only time I use them is when the autofocus is preferable; which accounts for about 15% of my photography. Regards, George Lottermoser george@imagist.com On Sep 13, 2006, at 1:58 PM, Craig Roberts wrote: > "...it's a piece of computer equipment with a lens attached and as > such it will become outdated in the next 24-36 months." >