Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>At some point there will be a digital camera the size of an M6 using Leica >lenses that will be even quieter, and you will be able to hit a couple of >buttons to request an effect called "Tri-X@3200". It won't require a >doctorate in Photoshop to produce the print and the whole thing cost about >1/4 of what it does today. Even though current technology is not there yet, >it is getting pretty close. When that happens you can be sure that only >those afflicted with acute nostalgia will stick with film. > >IMHO, >Peter peter, what if you simply *like* film? iyho, will it still be ok to use it? have the non-nostalgia smitten among us already all switched to (digital?) ae af systems, do they only use zoom lenses, do they only drive electric cars, shave only with electric shavers, cook their food only in microwaves, write (should they still be so inclined) with mechanical pencils, correspond uniquely by email, etc. so forth and so on? does the march of technology resound with stomping of jackboots on gray slate or will the futuristically impaired still be allowed to wear sneakers (with or without socks)? guy