Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Now that is a fascinating and completely logical explanation. I can see my son wanting to race a fast antique car, or ride in style in one. But I can't see him wanting to shoot my cameras. He's 7 now. By the time he has his license, imaging will be direct-to-brain telepathic or memory feeds. Cameras? Will be like typewriters. Vick Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > > > It's the law of supply and demand. Leica using and collecting is now > an old person's game. Car lust and racing tends to be a young person's > game. Sherry Krauter once told me that the age of Leica users is > increasing roughly proportional to the age of their cameras. Within > another generation there won't be many of us left. Most Leicas will be > sold at estate sales. On the other hand there will be plenty of car > crazed kids who are fascinated by go fast automobiles. Antique cars > can omit all the fancy electrical and emissions stuff. Just the basics > of powerful engines in real sports car bodies. None of the kids will > be carrying Leicas. > > Larry Z > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >