Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You are probably right but using a camera with a good viewfinder is a quite different experience from using an SLR or a P&S. I think that people would buy a good digital rangefinder even if it was expensive. I know I would. John Collier On 21-Apr-05, at 7:49 AM, Timothy Atherton wrote: > >> No Digital M = No Leica >> >> I feel that there would be a substantial market for a digital camera >> with an M finder and operating controls designed for actual >> photography >> rather than a bazillion different "features". >> >> John Collier > > I really think this is a Leica Users pipe dream. > > I can't see the market for such a camera (at the price it would go > for), at > least one made by Leica being anywhere close to substantial. > > At best it would be a percentage of the market for the regular M. Most > journalists aren't going to buy one - it's too late and too expensive. > The > rich Doctor, Dentist, Lawyer market has already gone about 98% > digital. The > enthusiasts who aren't dyed in the wool Luggers have either sold off > their > Leicas to pay for going digital, or maybe have one in a cupboard they > haven't used for close to two years now. > > I think it's a dream for a few enthusiasts now. > > > tim a > > > who has yet to go digital (at least with my own cameras...)