[Leica] Leica's demise NOT

[drodgers7798 at comcast.net (David Rodgers)]

Mark,

Forget about the future. What matters is the present.

I don't know what tomorrow will bring. Perhaps a 20 megapixel wrist 
watch camera made by Casio with wireless connectivity to my Lacie LCD 
implanted sunglasses, and printer that lays down ink atom by atom, and 
Photoshop ZS firmware microchip with processor implanted in my 
brain......whose only weakness is that if I shoot  in continuous mode 
for too long  my fingers swell and I get a headache. Oh, and do not 
operate heavy machinery when adjusting hue and saturation.

Should that day come, I'll still enjoy shooting a roll of TC400CN in my 
M6 with a 21/2.8 ASPH attached. Using my M6 is like driving around in a 
convertible with the top down. It's not for every day of the week. Nor 
is it for everybody. But to some it's a unique and inexplicably 
fulfilling experience that can't be equalled with a Prius-like DSLR.

My scanner is humming as I write this. I'm breathlessly anticipating the 
appearance of the images, hoping that one shot over the past week might 
overwhelm me. One of the greatest things  photography has taught me over 
the years is patience.

I have a positive view of Leica as it stands today.

DaveR


Mark Rabiner wrote:

>I just have the general impression that people who actively use Leica gear
>and just don't have them parked on a shelf as they gleefully play with their
>digital point and shoots have a more positive view of the future of Leica.
>For the obvious reason that they just know directly how useful the stuff is.
>To produce images.
>