[LRflex] Re: DMR History?,
- From: Juan Gea-Banacloche <banacloj@xxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 19:45:47 -0500
I think David's points are well taken. When an expensive product one
owns goes out of production, there is bound to be some trepidation.
In this case, however, the demise of the DMR is inconsequential as
long as Leica remains committed to the R line.
They will support (are not they bound by law to do so?) the DMR for a
number of years-- in the world of digital, many more years than the
current happy owners of DMRs will be using them. No matter how much
of a great picture-taking machine it is, it is a safe bet that almost
all of today's DMR users would have been using something else 5 years
from now anyway. THAT is the nature of the digital beast (it was not
at all the same with film cameras).
As resale value is concerned, it is another safe bet it will keep it
much better than any other digital product. You cannot find a Contax
N digital for less than US 3000, while the Canon 1D is 1400 at KEH...
Juan
On Feb 8, 2007, at 3:13 PM, William G. Lamb, III wrote:
> Hello David,
>
> Dream on. Another digital doorstop like the rest.
>
> Nature of the medium. No different than a three-year-old PC.
>
> Reality check.
>
> At least with C-41 you can upgrade for $5-, at least until there is
> no more film, at which time I hope to be long gone.
>
> Pix from a DMR can be very fine, but they are not aways the
> equal of film.
>
> Wonder if you remember the tonal range of film; the different
> way it handles light? Maybe this is more evident with M glass...
>
> Horses for courses...
>
> Read the M8 articles in the next few LFI's. They are written by
> a good friend and travelling companion, a graphic artist who
> uses a 5D a lot for work. For his personal work, he prefers
> his MP.
> <http://web.mac.com/ron_mp/iweb>
>
> Regards,
>
> William
>
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