Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/04

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leicina
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Wed Oct 4 12:31:27 2006
References: <200610041709.k94H8kni065292@server1.waverley.reid.org> <0D92BF9A-C4BD-4889-9A5F-857EAD5E4A0F@optonline.net>
 
There's actually a surge in the wedding business of pro's using 8mm film.

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lawrence Zeitlin" 
Subject: [Leica] Re: Leicina


> They worked very well. I traded a Bolex D8 for a Leicina and used it  
> for several years. But this is a good example where digital killed  
> film almost instantly. When the first bulky camcorders hit the  
> market, sales of 8 mm movie cameras nosedived. Who could justify  
> filming at $1 per minute when video tape cost $.01 per minute. The  
> only one I know who still shoots 8 mm film is Jim Hemenway.
> 
> Larry Z
Replies: Reply from jshul at comcast.net (Jim Shulman) ([Leica] Re: Leicina)
 In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: Leicina)