Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/02

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Subject: Film vs. Digital [was Re: [Leica] Re:Leica D200]
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard S. Taylor)
Date: Wed Nov 2 17:24:51 2005
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John, Ted - Well, if you don't like "obsolete,"  how about 
"outclassed" or "outperformed" then?  :-)

For $1,800+ dollars and as a Leica, yet, one should be able to expect 
a longer period of superior performance.

However, as I said in my original post:

>None of the above applies to pros, of course.  Digital has to be the 
>hands down winner when you have to produce results NOW! and it 
>doesn't matter if you have to replace your cameras every couple of 
>years.

The situation for an amateur is different, and that's why I'm doing 
what I'm doing.

Or, maybe I just have too many expensive hobbies and am not 
allocating my resources properly.  :-)))

My D2 produces fine pictures when used within its limitations and 
will undoubtedly be used from time to time but it's not the general 
purpose camera I had hoped it would be.

And, without a doubt, my M7 and M3 are far more fun to use.

Opinions obviously differ on this matter.  ;-)

Regards,

Dick
Boston MA

>

>Richard S. Taylor wrote:
>>>My Digilux 2 was obsolete within months of purchase.  Any of the 
>>>newer DSLRs outshine it in speed of response and low noise 
>>>performance.<<<<
>
>John Collier offered in response:
>Subject: Re: Film vs. Digital [was Re: [Leica] Re:Leica D200]
>
>>It is only obsolete when it stops working and you can't get it 
>>fixed anymore. It met your requirements when you bought it and it 
>>still  does. Tools are always improving but the old tools still 
>>work fine.<<
>
>Hi John,
>yep I have to agree with you absolutely! So many folks get their 
>knickers in a knot over digital equipment being obsolete before it 
>comes out, it's a wonder they ever bought a camera in the first 
>place.
>
>I use my digilux 2 lots of times, but never think about it in a 
>negative thought as I know what I can get out of it and what I 
>expect. Therefore always a positive thought. Particularly when 
>there's a 20D Leicanon hanging off my other shoulder.;-)

(snip)

>ted
>

Replies: Reply from joseph at yao.com (Joseph Yao) (Film vs. Digital [was Re: [Leica] Re:Leica D200])
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In reply to: Message from feli2 at earthlink.net (feli) ([Leica] OT: Nikon D200)
Message from zoeica1 at yahoo.com (Chris Williams) ([Leica] Re:Leica D200)
Message from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] Re:Leica D200)
Message from wooderson at gmail.com (Matt Powell) ([Leica] Re:Leica D200)
Message from dcm at pobox.com (David C. Mason) ([Leica] Re:Leica D200)
Message from wooderson at gmail.com (Matt Powell) ([Leica] Re:Leica D200)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] Re:Leica D200)
Message from r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard S. Taylor) (Film vs. Digital [was Re: [Leica] Re:Leica D200])
Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) (Film vs. Digital [was Re: [Leica] Re:Leica D200])
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) (Film vs. Digital [was Re: [Leica] Re:Leica D200])