Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]bdcolen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > > There is an extremely important point being missed in this > discussion - > > If, like Ernie, one finds that one's current digital camera > does what one wants/needs it to do, no one and nothing is > compelling one to constantly - or essentially ever, upgrade. > The only people who at this point are being forced to > constantly upgrade are pros who must dance to the tune played > by clients. > > (I have a good friend who is a very successful freelance > writer and author - cranking out a new book...for very good > money...about every 18 months. It is only in the past year > that he finally dumped his 386 computer and Xywrite > and "moved up" to a Pentium 4 and Microsoft Office. > He could do what he needed to do with what all the > manufacturers and marketing types would tell him was obsolete > technology. So it is with digital.) So it is also with my Leicaflex SL and K64. The world's camera makers, film manufacturers and many photographers tell me every day that they're obsolete and I ought to move on. I like the results I'm getting; that's all that matters to me. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Ernest Nitka Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 9:39 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica vs. Digital: Our divided loyalties And the analogy is a strong one - many of the upgrades to our computers don't necessarily mean increased productivity - they are mandated by the computer/software folks. I have yet to run out of megapixels on my 6 MP digicam for the type of work that I do. ernie - anxiously awaiting OS X upgrade - Nitka On Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at 09:19 AM, Will von Dauster wrote: > Nice summary, Peter. > > I believe every three years seems to work for me when it comes to > worthwhile upgrades to digital cameras, which not coincidentally is > the same frequency I seem to upgrade my computers (Macs) at work. > > No wonder digital sometimes feels like a trap... > > Will von Dauster > > On Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at 09:07 PM, Peter Klein wrote: > >> I've been thinking a lot about the whole issue of film vs. digital. >> And how it plays in our special little niche (or is it backwater?) in >> the photographic world. Here are some of my thoughts--I invite >> others to chime in... > > -- > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html