Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm dropping in in the middle of this...so if I'm missing or repeating a point that's already been made, forgive me...;-) I have to say that the one thing I don't understand in all this discussion is the assumption that one must constantly trade-up with digital SLRs...Yes, the technology will improve; yes, the sensors will improve. But as has been pointed out here at numerous times in the past, the question is not what's technically 'best' and available, but what works for you, for your needs - and the 'you' is generic, Frank. For most people on this list, a current 'pro/am' Nikon, Canon - or Olympus - DSLR will give you more capability than you need. And it will last for a long time, because the equipment is well made. Leica made? No. On the other hand, there are plenty of non-Leica cameras still alive and kicking after 5-10-15-40 years. Give up film? Why, if you don't want to. But you are really missing something if you don't dip your toes in pixels...Just don't buy the cheapest pixels you can find and then complain that digital is crappy - go for a Canon 10 D, Nikon D100, Olympus E-1, or equiv, and play! 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 Frank Dernie Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:14 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Fw: [Large Format] Beth Keiser Shoots B&W 4x5 ForCampaign Coverage I would be pretty fed up if any of my camera equipment failed within 5 years - electronic or mechanical, digital or film. DSLR values will not drop disastrously until a good inexpensive alternative is available, which it isn't yet. Digicams become valueless within days, but so do film P&S cameras. It is IMHO a mistake to compare proper film cameras with P&S digital, it is an apples and oranges comparison. Quality for quality digital is still many times more expensive than film - it is up to individuals to decide if it is worth it for themselves. Professionals pay for their digital equipment in months in saved film, it is quite a different situation for we amateurs. Frank On Saturday, January 31, 2004, at 01:12 pm, Teresa299@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 1/30/04 4:42:09 PM, bdcolen@earthlink.net writes: > > << Let me make a prediction - Five years from now the 90 elmar will, > comparatively, be worth what a used DSLR is today. It's been saddly > apparent for some time that the days of planning to get ones money out > of used Leica equipment have passed. And five years from now, used > film equipment will be a real glut on the market. This is not to say > that you shouldn't buy the lens; if it's what you want to shoot with, > buy it! But > do not think of it in terms of what you can later recoup. > > B. D. >> > > can someone do the math for me? > > a 5 year old dslr is what, a canon 1? and 5 years ago you would have > bought > it for.....what $4K. and it's worth now about...what $500? And an > 90 elmar > new is what $1500....so it will be worth $175 or so in 5 years? > > I don't know the real numbers but if this is true then happy days are > here > again. Because unlike the worthless 5 year old piece of plastic, > chips, wires > and other techno snot (otherwise known as a dslr), the elmar or > noctilux will > actually be useable for many years to come. > > > kim > -- > 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