Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> There's another reason to go back to or stay with film. Digital >> cameras today are where computers were ten years ago. They're in a >> horsepower (MegaPixel, noise level)/Feature (e.g., LCD size) race. >> Buy one today and it's obsolete in a year or year and a half at most. > > I don't really agree. My Nikon D100 is older than that, and I've never > felt that it is obsolete. On the contrary, I haven't even come close > to tapping in on its potential yet. > > It cost me an arm and a leg back then, but has been worth every penny. > > Sure, there are bigger and better things out there now, but since I > haven't outgrown it, it doesn't feel like a problem. The problem is that as the newer and better equipment becomes available the minimum acceptable publication standards also change. It wasn't long ago that this photo http://www.wildlightphoto.com/mammals/lagomorphs/pika00.jpg sold well to book and magazine publishers, including Audubon magazine. Films and lenses have improved enough since the photo was made that photo editors are now expecting better technical quality, and this particular photo is no longer usable in many markets. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com