Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]True. "Good enough" can certainly produce income. The base of the pyramid is large and good enough. During my career I've watched quality descend. The commercial studio I started in did all their best work with 8x10. By the time I started shooting commercially on my own it was almost unheard of with 4x5 and 6x6 being the high end formats. In the early days of so called "medium format" digital the high end backs were 6 megapixel. Now they're 60. We simply don't know what any given market may demand next year. (at least I don't) Certainly if we're shooting for the internet - we already have way more quality than will ever be seen. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Sep 8, 2009, at 12:50 PM, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > A basic image, for general purpose work. rarely requires a state of > the art photographic instrument. > I sporadically collect news and old stock images. > The quality of these images is usually appalling, but they never > the less made it as an earner for the stock agency concerned. > S.d. > > > On Sep 8, 2009, at 9:48 AM, George Lottermoser wrote: > >> Perhaps so. >> >> Yet, $7 - $8,000 price tag is in the ball park of the N and C top >> offerings. >> >> What did a new M cost in 1964? >> My user M3 and 2 were purchased used >> as were 95% of all the cameras and lenses I ever bought. >> >> According to this calculator >> <http://www.dollartimes.com/calculators/inflation.htm> >> $7,500.00 in 2009 had about the same buying power as $1,102.36 in >> 1964. >> Annual inflation over this period was about 4.35%. >> >> We'll see >> how the professional digital photographic world >> (including Leica) >> looks a year or two from now. >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> On Sep 8, 2009, at 11:23 AM, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: >> >>> I don't know! >>> I was talking with a professional acquaintance at a shoot yesterday. >>> We both agreed that our client base can't justify that kind of >>> expense. >>> We didn't know of anyone who could. >>> S.d. >>> >>> On Sep 8, 2009, at 9:10 AM, George Lottermoser wrote: >>> >>>> assuming the M9 performs up to specs >>>> I have no doubt that it will become the wide angle camera of choice >>>> for professionals >>>> just as in the "old days" >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> George Lottermoser >>>> george at imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>> >>>> On Sep 8, 2009, at 7:47 AM, Alastair Firkin wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm hoping there might be one to fondle at the launch of the S2 >>>>> in a couple of >>>>> weeks here in victoria. The M9 looks like a winner. It seems to >>>>> have answered the >>>>> questions aimed at the M8. I like the size/weight ratio of this >>>>> truely pro >>>>> offering. Now to see if pros will take it up "again" >>>>> >>>>> cheers from Ballarat >>>>> >>>>> Alastair Firkin >>>>> www.afirkin.com >>>>> >>>>> On Tue Sep 8 9:02 , Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> sent: >>>>> >>>>>> At 06:58 PM 9/7/2009, you wrote: >>>>>>> For me the Big Question is how low the noise levels are at >>>>>>> high ISO. I >>>>>>> have been truly spoiled with the D700. >>>>>>> Hopefully the M9's will be available for fondling at the LHSA in >>>>>>> Seattle beginning Oct 7. Any luggers going? >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> Howard >>>>>> >>>>>> I won't be there but I'll be at the Leica Seminar in Cape Cod >>>>>> in the >>>>>> middle of October. If the M9's are out, they'll be there to >>>>>> use for >>>>>> three days. I'm looking forward to trying one out!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Tina >>>>>> >>>>>> Tina Manley >>>>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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