Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Fiber optics? I don't think so...
From: Eric Welch <eric@jphotog.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 19:59:26 -0700

No, not really. It has a titanium body, and produces outstanding 
photographs. It feels just as solid as an R8, only smaller and lighter. 
It's much more solid than the D60. A friend of mine at work has one and 
I've processed some of his photos. Very impressive. It's not a consumer 
camera any more than a Nikon F100 is.

Of course, spending more money gets faster and higher-resolution 
cameras, but that doesn't mean the D10 is any less a pro camera than a 
Leica compared to a Hasselblad.

Maybe it's a matter of perspective. Many reviewers refer to cameras 
like the Digilux 1 or Canon G3 as "prosumer" cameras. So the meaning of 
the words pro and consumer almost lose meaning. Leave it up to 
marketing to muddy the language beyond recognition.

On Sunday, August 17, 2003, at 04:47  PM, Doug Herr wrote:

> The D10 is a consumer-grade camera.  You may as well compare a Rebel 
> with an
> R9.

Eric Welch
Carlsbad, CA
http://www.jphotog.com

If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. - Will Rogers.

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