Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/28

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Subject: [Leica] I finally give in....
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:42:57 +0000
References: <50DCD749.4020709@summaventures.com> <51D3BA6A-1587-4890-BECB-A641A9890411@me.com>

Thanks, Gerry. We really must get together in the New Year.

Have a happy and merry one,

Peter

On 28/12/2012 07:32, Gerry Walden wrote:
> Peter
> 
> What can I say except "Welcome to the world of X-Pro1". If I can help at 
> all let me know, my numbers are at the bottom of the email.
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Gerry
> 
> Gerry Walden
> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
> +44 (0)797 287 7932
> www.gwpics.com
> 
> On 27 Dec 2012, at 23:18, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote:
> 
>> After years of saying "No" to going digital I have finally given in, gone 
>> out
>> and bought myself a digital camera. Sorry that is, my wife generously 
>> gave me
>> same for Christmas!
>>
>> Why? My local film stockists are stocking film less and less and the cost 
>> of
>> using and developing C41 is getting more and more expensive and delays are
>> inevitably incurred between taking the picture and seeing it and they are
>> getting longer. A little back-of-the-envelope-calculation showed mr that 
>> for
>> what I was spending in film and developing each year...
>>
>> But no, I didn't buy a Leica. They have just got too expensive and I 
>> don't have
>> the budget to run to one plus lenses. Instead I bought a Fuji XPro 1, 
>> because I
>> can buy (and have bought) an adaptor for my M glass and have got a 
>> reasonable
>> zoom with it all for relatively little outlay. OK it wasn't brand new but 
>> still.
>> Sorry Leica, but if you will pursue the luxury brand market....
>>
>> I hope I wont be banned from the LUG for this! ;-)
>>
>> Happy New Year guys,
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> PS I still plan to use my M3 and IIIf from time to time, though!
>> -- 
>>
>> ===========================================================
>> Dr Peter Dzwig                               
>>
>>
>>
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Dr Peter Dzwig                          




In reply to: Message from pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig) ([Leica] I finally give in....)
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