[Leica] Any chance there is a DMR out there for sale? S2

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

Hey Ted have you submitted your two pictures for the Yearbook yet?
I'm just askin'

Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
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On 19 December 2010 12:47, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> John Nebel offered:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Any chance there is a DMR out there for sale?
>
>
> Hi Richard,
>>
>> The thangkas http://thangkas.csd.net are photographed with an ancient
>> Sinar multi-shot as is the material on http://www.ancientmoney.org
>>
>> Here is a link to an S2 image - click on any area of the pop-up for bit
>> peaking:
>>
>>               http://photos.csd.net/chautauqua.html <<<,
>>
>
> Am I wrong in thinking all we are seeing is a bunch of poppy cock nonsense
> about an incredible piece of photographic equipment none of us can afford 
> to
> buy?  Or?
>
> It isn't going to make your photography any better, if you know nothing
> about light, shooting from the shadow side and the many other things that
> sort out photographers... good - bad & ugly!
>
> I mean the example shown taken with an S2 which is nothing more than a hump
> in the ground with a lot of grass and bushes? Really does this make you
> quiver in your shoes with incredible excitement? Or is it just another hump
> in the ground with a bunch of grass that would look no different than taken
> with a digilux 2?
>
> Oh yeah, the print out would definitely look of a higher caliber no
> question. Hell for $30 grand or more I'd hope so!
>
> But the content? Would the photographic content and magic captured of life
> make you wet your pants with "Oh my Gawd look at that incredible photograph
> and quality of image!?"
>
> Sorry folks but I've used Leica gear probably longer than many of you alive
> on list. But instead of continuing to support and make gear for their  most
> ardent followers, LEICA is after space Martians out of reality with money!!
>
> I've handled an S2, been completely blown away with the feel, quick fast
> and faster auto focus, feel in my hands and all the other positives!  I
> still wouldn't buy it unless I had clients worth shooting for to make the
> produced quality worth the cost.
>
> But to purchase as an everyday fun shooting camera as an amateur? Not for
> one blinking moment! And right there is the biggest problem with Leica....
> they have forgotten the thousands of every day good folks to buy a Leica 
> for
> fun picture taking! And they're eventually going to lose because they 
> forgot
> us all and everyone!
>
> Dr. ted
>
>
>
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