Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B. D. Colen wrote:
>
> ... I think the digital M will come in at a price so far
>out of wack with current digital camera reality, that it's unlikely to show
>up on many necks photographing in Darfur. In fact, my guess is that its sale
>will largely be confined to photo enthusiasts with lots of disposable
>income. It will probably be a wonderful camera, but at apx $2 k more than a
>full-frame Canon 5D, it makes little sense for someone who has to think
>about where to put their equipment funds. After all, unlike a film M, it
>will not in any way be a camera for a life time, and being a camera for a
>life time is the only thing that makes the price of Leica film equipment
>vaguely rationalizable.
>
If this is anything like B.D.'s DMR predictions ("vaporware", IIRC) then in
a few years' time there will be a lot more brassy, banged-up digital M
cameras than LNIB ones.
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com