Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is fairly obvious that they are adapting a film camera to digital. As such it makes more economic sense to change the function of existing controls to suit digital. It looks like a film camera because it was a film camera. So it is not a nod to the photo snob, it is because they are cheap and practical. I hope this cheers you up. John Collier On Mar 11, 2004, at 7:29 AM, Frank Filippone wrote: > What shutter? Why do you need a shutter? The thing is > digital......everything is electronically timed. > > The only purpose for a thing that looks like a shutter is a sensor > cover for > when you change lenses.. prevents dust from getting on the sensor, > Hardly > used for every picture. > > The film rewind gadget amazes me even more...... > > There have been several discussions in the past about Leica being neck > jewelry for the rich. The Cosina DIgital brings that discussion to the > forefront again. Gadgets attached so that your digital camera LOOKS > LIKE a > film camera. I find it sad, - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html