[Leica] Film "died" for me this week

[rclompus@cox.net]

The issue of changing technologies is a personal choice to get to the 
final result easier with someone who has limited time.  I have no doubts  
there are serious limitations based upon non- Leica lens designs, sensor 
limitations and others I haven't even thought about.  These were 
limitations I deealt with in film that were overcome.  I have no doubt they 
will be overcome eventually in the digital realm as well.  Currently I 
actually don't care about these limitations for the personal work that I 
do.  Digital technology is a very immature media compared to film.  

Again, this is a personal choice I wanted to share with the group.

Richard
      
> 
> From: "eric" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
> Date: 2004/02/01 Sun PM 12:58:53 EST
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Film "died" for me this week
> 
> one question - how many f-stops of coverage do you get with your 
canon
> rebel?
> 
> still with negative film,
> Eric
> 
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Doug Herr" <telyt@earthlink.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 12:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Film "died" for me this week
> 
> 
> > on 2/1/04 9:32 AM, rclompus@cox.net at rclompus@cox.net wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I had the opportunity to try out and view some 8 1/2 X 11 color 
prints
> > > from the Canon Rebel with the $100 18-55mm lens.  The whole 
deal
> > > costs $999.  I was blown away with the quality and depth of the 
photos
> > > from such a cheap outfit.
> > >
> > > I have been in love with Leica M and R since the late 1980's when I
> could
> > > finally afford to buy the bodies and lenses I needed for my 
personal
> > > photos.  I have multiple bodies and over two dozen lenses.  It all
> > > changed today.  I'll keep a few for my artsy work but the rest will
> > > probably go.  I know the cheap Canon body and lenses will be 
worth
> > > nothing in a few years but I'll be taking more photos and enjoying
> > > photography more.  I never bought equipment for investment 
purposes.
> > >
> > > I wish Leica had an alternative but that was not meant to be for 
me.  I
> > > donated my extensive Zone VI darkroom to my daughter's high 
school
> > > this year.  Silver halide is wonderful but it "died" for me this week.
> It's
> > > all
> > > in the mind but what a tidewater change for me.  My next 
investment will
> > > be in the new Epson 4000 printer to supplement my P2200.
> > >
> > > Richard Clompus
> > > Roanoke, VA
> > >
> >
> > Check the highlights of the digital images and try backlighting 
before
> > letting go of your film gear and Leica primes.
> >
> > Doug Herr
> > Birdman of Sacramento
> > http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> >
> >
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