[Leica] S2 market - photo sample

[imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)]

this is an example of what the S2 shooters will be focusing on
<http://static.wallpaper.com/croppedimages/ 
testuser5_mar2008_VIKR_AW08_0004_P1aiCI_6Qaq8T.jpg>

While this is a runway shoot.
The studio session
will budget for day rates of the best
hair stylist, makeup stylist,
model, art director, set designer
set builder, photographer,
caterer
and various assistants for all of the above

the cost of camera $40K
means nothing in these shoots
it is a fraction of the cost of the day

Fond regards,
George

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On Sep 22, 2008, at 4:45 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Well I wondered in an earlier post why there wasn't any mention of  
> estimated
> cost? Has there been any?
>
> Actually I really don't want to hear simply because it'll be so far  
> out of
> the pocket book range of most ordinary Leica users they wont have a  
> hope in
> hell of buying one.  I honestly hope I'm wrong!!!!!!
>
> We'll know why if it's sky high and they didn't put a price out  
> with the
> gear introduction as not to scare off those who are still full  
> blown Leica
> lovers!
>
> Which I am still, honest, an absolute Leica lover, always have been  
> and
> still, even if some of the new Canon gear has crept into the  
> cupboard! ;-)
> But I do use my Leica glass for many of the shoots.
>
> It's all well and good to have 37 mgp. But if they don't have  
> sufficient
> market for the gear they are going to crash and burn like the R100  
> Zeppelin!
>
> And given the quality levels of photography are dropping like a  
> fast falling
> brick off Mount Everest with any old kind of image available for  
> the least
> amount of payment. What do you think 37mgp is going to do? Sell more
> pictures? Not today!
>
> It isn't going to make a dimes worth of difference as quality is  
> the last
> thing many buyers are looking at these days and are far more  
> interested in
> "HOW CHEAP CAN I GET IT FOR!" Whether that's paid assignments or  
> quality of
> pictures.
>
> And worse, the art directors and buyers of photography who are  
> quite happy
> with cheap image quality as long as it makes some kind of  
> representation of
> what their addled minds accept for quality. So why would one really  
> and
> honestly need 37 MGP's? Other than personal satisfaction! Income?  
> Never! As
> it sure as hell isn't going to make you more money because it's  
> 37mgp's!
> Nobody cares! Well that is those whom we make our income from!
>
> A shame really as I expect the prints from a 37mgp with Leica glass  
> will be
> outstandingly spectacular!
>
> ted
>
>
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