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

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

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