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

[philipprice80 at yahoo.com (Philip Price)]

Hi Everyone, Just a thought on this debate, a writer in a UK photo mag, 
recently wrote since going digital he had taken over 153,000 pics. As an 
amateur photographer I am shooting off about 50 / 60 rolls of film a year, 
and one of the great joys of the hobby for me is the anticipation of waiting 
to see what I have captured.

In my work customers want answers yesterday, so much of modern life is about 
instant results, and for me personally, film helps to get things in 
perspective. Intellectually I can accept the digital arguement, emotionally 
I still love film, but all these viewpoints are what makes this such a great 
hobby !! Regards Phil.?



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From: Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov at charter.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 6:20:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 - not much more expensive than M8?

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
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 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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