Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think the major film camera buyers now are students, mainly for the B&W look. Foothill college, a community college, has a vibrant photo dept. and most people there shoot film. Some artists type too. And photojournalists where sometimes film is the better choice. There was an article recently about some buy going to one of the Poles and selected the MP. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > It's the same with my son and daughter who both have my old M6's. Laura > also has my Canon 5D and, although she prefers the Leica, she can't afford > film and developing, so she uses the 5D. Tim also has my old Leica DLux. > He is too impatient to wait for film to be developed and only uses the > DLux. > > Tina > > On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net > >wrote: > > > I have 2 sons..... both were "given" M6TTL cameras. ( Actiually it is 1 > > camera that was passed down through both of them.) > > > > One has upgraded to a M7 ( he has a wife and kid and fooling with the > > metering was causing wedding un-bliss). He has ordered an M9. He will > > probably sell off his M7 when the M9 arrives. > > > > The other has bought a D700 and will probably not touch his M6 again. > > > > Film for my 2 kids? Never again..... > > > > > > To directly respond to your question..... My input would be retirees, Dot > > Commers that got out with their skins intact, and the ( unpopular) phrase > : > > Doctors, Lawyers, and Indian Chiefs. > > > > No one else can afford these things.... Camera + 2 lenses is the same > > price > > as a cheap car...... or as much as a really nice car..... > > > > Frank Filippone > > red735i at earthlink.net > > > > > > Would anyone have a demographic breakdown of Leica sales? > > > > Vick > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]