Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Three times a charm!! Canon 1Ds
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 11:42:17 -0400

> Edward Caliguri <caliguri@rcn.com> writes:
> 
>> Well - Three times a charm! Here's a link to the Canon 1Ds
>>
>> http://www.digitalfocus.net/sections/views/1DsRumour/1DsRelease.htm
>>
>> I hope Leica is taking a good hard look!
>
> I know I am in danger of starting something big for saying this... but
> I could give a rats ass if Leica "keep up" with Canon, Nikon, et al. I
> don't buy Leica for modern technologies... if I wanted those things
> I'd buy a Canon, Nikon, et al.
>
> I think Leica knows their market better than we sometimes give them
> credit for. Just because it is a business, it does not mean their goal
> in life is to sell to every being on the planet like Microsoft - there
> is more to being in business than that.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Dave
> --

I am right there with you Dave. My old obsolete Leica Ms do everything I
ask. I just do not need AF, Program Modes, Digital, etc., plus all the
planned obsolescence that comes with Canon, Nikon, etc. Taking pictures is
really a very simple thing to do, but there are many people who are more
interested in the techie stuff than the final result. If I was going to buy
a new SLR today it would be a Leica BECAUSE of its lack of excessive
features. Edward is way wrong, there are a lot of people who are not buying
into the digital domain.

sl
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