Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/01

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Subject: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use
From: billcpearce at cox.net (Bill Pearce)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 00:02:38 -0600
References: <CCE04E1F.219FC%chris@chriscrawfordphoto.com>

Still got both hasselblads and four lenses. Really need to start buying 
those lottery tickets.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Chris Crawford
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 11:16 PM
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use

They have these already; they're called medium format digital backs for
your Mamiya or Hasselblad. Of course you can buy a carload of Canon or
Nikon D-SLRs for the cost of just one of those backs, lol.

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On 12/1/12 11:57 PM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote:

>Each sensor upgrade requires new electronics. It might be possible to
>replace both, but it would be way too hard for the camera companies to
>kill
>potential sales of the newer better model.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: jon.streeter
>Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 10:07 PM
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use
>
>Why can't bodies be made to accept plug-in sensors so one could upgrade
>not
>just with firmware but with hardware?
>
>Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>
>----- Reply message -----
>From: "EPL" <manolito at videotron.ca>
>To: <lug at leica-users.org>
>Subject: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use
>Date: Sat, Dec 1, 2012 3:36 pm
>
>
>For me, the deal killer with the digital M cameras thus far has been that
>they start out very very expensive when New but their resale values drop
>like those of cattle diagnosed with Mad Cow disease.
>
>In this regard (never mind whether or not they are reliable or measure up
>to
>the competition), they are different than just about every other Leica
>ever
>made.
>
>They go from pricey/scarce to obsolete/clearance items in less than 5
>years,
>it seems.
>
>Emanuel
>
>
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