Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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... >> >>>>> personally I hope the M9 will be a film camera. With the shutter >>>>> of the >> >> M8/R9. That will be great.<<<< >> >> >> >> Hi Michiel, >> >> I really have to ask. Why would you ever hope that it would be a film >> camera? >> >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands *Opportunistic Image Acquisition* General photography: http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com http://www.greatpix.eu Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville: http://www.frozenlight.eu/fotosevilla Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS!