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Subject: [Leica] Speaking of the M9...
From: nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sat Dec 15 00:40:50 2007
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Well, I hope the M9 is not film, since that would be financial suicide 
for Leica, and I would like the company to survive. I understand you 
fully, Michiel, and in fact I am right now scanning 4 rolls of medium 
format film I had developed at Luis's lab in Barcelona, but I do not 
expect any camera maker to come out with new film models anymore.

I hope the M9 is a smashing digital M camera which will make all M8 
users upgrade. And then I will pick up an M8 at a knockdown price :-)

Nathan (always a generation behind)

Michiel Fokkema wrote:
> I do agree Ted.
> They probably will not, just hoping. I really like film and over here 
> it is not scarce at all. This afternoon I just bought 20 rolls of 
> delta 3200 135, 20 rolls 120 of neopan 400 and a bottle of DDX for a 
> low light project. This store still  has all the film you'll ever need 
> and there are another two which have half the amount of film you'll 
> ever need.
> But Leica is a strange company. Did we really need the MP? Or the a'la 
> carte? I'm just hoping for the perfect camera and in my book that it 
> is a film camera. Digital is very convenient and fast but for me it 
> just hasn't the look I'm looking for and there are quit a few out 
> there who agree with me. At least I hope there are enough to keep a 
> modest film industry running.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Michiel Fokkema
>
> Ted Grant wrote:
>> Michiel Fokkema wondered:
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Speaking of the M9...
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>>>>> personally I hope the M9 will be a film camera. With the shutter 
>>>>> of the 
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>> M8/R9. That will be great.<<<<
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>> Hi Michiel,
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>> I really have to ask. Why would you ever hope that it would be a film
>> camera?
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>> Certainly when film is becoming as scarce as it is? And given the 
>> simplicity
>> and qualities obtainable using digital cameras and ink jet printers? 
>> Leica
>> digital cameras of the future will shake the world again.
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>> I just can't imagine Leica ever, well maybe as a collector item? 
>> Sometime
>> about 50 or so years from now as a "what an M7 felt like" for 
>> film/camera
>> collectors of the day.
>>
>> But to release some kind of new "film camera these days?" They'd be
>> absolutely mad given how far behind they are in digital at the moment.
>>
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>> If it happens, I owe you a pint of your favourite ale or a fine 
>> bottle of
>> single malt Scotch! :-) However I'd say, don't hold your breathe! :-)
>> ted
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In reply to: Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] Speaking of the M9...)
Message from michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema) ([Leica] Speaking of the M9...)