[Leica] M9 - not much more expensive than M8?

[s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)]

Speaking of which, any word on the coming Epson V900-V950?
S.d.


On Aug 13, 2009, at 10:03 AM, Bob Adler wrote:

> You can still buy film. You can have film scanned inexpensively  
> relative to buying a digital back.
> There is a joy in taking your time in the field with a Hassy or  
> Rollei or 4x5 or 8x10 or whatever.
> It still works. It's still viable. It's just different.
> Perhaps film will go away, but I'm not so sure. Fuji seems pretty  
> committed to it. And they make good film.
> As it becomes less the norm, it becomes more valuable to some.
> I like both; I use both. Both have their place for me.
> To paraphrase John  Lenon,
> All I am saying
> Is give film a chance
>
> :-)
>  Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.raflexions.com
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>
> ________________________________
> From: George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:46:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 - not much more expensive than M8?
>
> I have many of my grandfather's tools.
> He was a cabinet maker and only owned one power tool
> during his entire working life - a tiny six inch table saw - which  
> I also have.
> All his mechanical tools
> auger, crank drill, push drills, etc
> wore out about the same time that he did.
> All the planes, saws, clamps, etc. remain as useful as the day  
> purchased.
>
> I once thought that would be true of my graphic art and  
> photographic tools as well.
> I fully expected that the Linhof, Hassleblad, Leica M and R,
> as well as the Leica and Durst enlargers
> and their lenses would serve me for my entire professional life.
> And of course they do continue to do exactly what they were  
> designed to do.
>
> Just fewer and fewer people wanting to do things in those ways.
>
> The finest stat camera known to man was sold as scrap.
>
> The oak drawing boards can't even be sold for shipping charges.
> Few of us remember what a drafting machine IS, let alone own one
> mounted to a steel table with matching, fully articulated lamp.
>
> We're at a point where letting go of these beautiful tools
> actually costs money to haul them away.
>
> Sad
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
> On Aug 13, 2009, at 11:16 AM, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote:
>
>> At best, it might stretch the useful life of the gear another 2-4  
>> years.
>
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