[LRflex] Re: Help
- From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:32:03 +0100
Hello Kirti,
On this year's vacation I noticed for the first time that the
availability of film in smaller towns in the UK is limited. For example,
only 200 and 400 ASA negative films were easily obtainable (but at least
3 for the price of 2 in most stores).
What should also be considered is that processing can, in the long-term,
become quite an expensive business.
I minimise the costs by having only developing and an index print done
for each film, and then I scan the negs at home.
I don't really think that film will ever die out completely, so an R8 or
an SL2 at a reasonable price is still a good buy, particularly if you
are getting some Leica glass at the same time.
If you have the lenses, there are plenty of adapters available for using
them on Digital SLRs, I've been doing this successfully on Canon cameras
(both digital and film) for over 5 years, as have many others on the list.
As Doug wrote, (and I can confirm) a solution for Leica-R lenses is in
the pipeline at Leica. Perhaps when the resounding success of the M9, X1
and, apparently the S2 as well if you believe the number of orders
placed, makes Leica a profitable concern again, we won't have all that
long to wait.
Cheers
Douglas
(an occupant of the German enclosure in the zoo)
Kirti Dugar wrote:
Thanks for the quick reply, David. Sorry for the bad typing before.
Looks like from what David pointed out there is still hope for a
while....
On Oct 26, 2009, at 7:55 PM, David Young wrote:
Kirti Dugar wrote:
Hi Kirti!
Welcome to the zoo! You'll find us a diverse group of friendly
people with a lot of experience to share.
1. I cant qaffr to buy the Leica M system ad lenses
2. I see that an R8 reflex and ad SL2 with lenses is available for a
reasonable price.....
3. If film, slide and processing head to oblivion?
Some slide films (ie: Kodachrome) are gone, but others remain. Film
and it's processing, should be around for many years, though the
choices may become more limited, over time.
4. If yes, and the world is all goig to be digital anyway, should I
bother prusuing R system at all.
Because of the high quality of Leica lenses, many here are using
Leica-R lenses on Canon and Olympus cameras, via adapters, and on
Nikon and Sony cameras, via the Leitax mount conversion kits.
If you plan on using film, the R8 is a wonderful camera. I've had
both the R8 and the R9 and the are great units.
If you are thinking of going digital, then I suggest you seriously
consider the Olympus, Canon, Nikon options, depending on your
budget. Personally, I am using my R lenses on an Olympus E3 ... a
good choice for telephoto work, but not so good for wide-angle use,
due to the 2x crop factor. The Nikon and Canon full frame digital
models are better for w/a use, while their APS-C (1.6 or 1.5 crop
factors) are in between the two.
David (The Zoo-keeper)
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Logan Lake, Canada.
Wildlife Photos: www.furnfeather.net
Rodeo Photos: www.galleries.furnfeather.net
Personal Website: www.main.furnfeather.net
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