Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do agree Ted. They probably will not, just hoping. I really like film and over here it is not scarce at all. This afternoon I just bought 20 rolls of delta 3200 135, 20 rolls 120 of neopan 400 and a bottle of DDX for a low light project. This store still has all the film you'll ever need and there are another two which have half the amount of film you'll ever need. But Leica is a strange company. Did we really need the MP? Or the a'la carte? I'm just hoping for the perfect camera and in my book that it is a film camera. Digital is very convenient and fast but for me it just hasn't the look I'm looking for and there are quit a few out there who agree with me. At least I hope there are enough to keep a modest film industry running. Best regards, Michiel Fokkema Ted Grant wrote: > Michiel Fokkema wondered: > Subject: Re: [Leica] Speaking of the M9... > >>>> personally I hope the M9 will be a film camera. With the shutter of the > > M8/R9. That will be great.<<<< > > > > Hi Michiel, > > I really have to ask. Why would you ever hope that it would be a film > camera? > > > > Certainly when film is becoming as scarce as it is? And given the > simplicity > and qualities obtainable using digital cameras and ink jet printers? Leica > digital cameras of the future will shake the world again. > > > > I just can't imagine Leica ever, well maybe as a collector item? Sometime > about 50 or so years from now as a "what an M7 felt like" for film/camera > collectors of the day. > > But to release some kind of new "film camera these days?" They'd be > absolutely mad given how far behind they are in digital at the moment. > > > > If it happens, I owe you a pint of your favourite ale or a fine bottle of > single malt Scotch! :-) However I'd say, don't hold your breathe! :-) > > ted > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >