i'm likin' this camera

[back alley]

I'm impressed with these Joe ... what ISO?

iirc iso was 400.

 

[sienarot]

But I'm a bit traditional and rather wary of a technology that's 'out of date' only months after I buy into it. I'd much prefer a well thought out product with a long production run.

Well, fortunately by buying an older camera, it's already "out of date" before one buys into it. Despite what many think, a good camera will still continue to take good photos regardless of what new technology comes after it.

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

check my flickr...

Thank you.

Looking for a color photo in a similar vein to the three above I saw 'Valentine Red' and thought it looked very much the same.

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

Well, fortunately by buying an older camera, it's already "out of date" before one buys into it.

My impression is that manufacturers rush a product to market before it's really ready, then supersede it soon after. And again.

How long was the Leica M3 in production?

Recently we had the Leica M8. Within weeks special filters were deemed necessary. Now, not long after, they are selling the M8.2, and seemingly frequently updating the firmware. This is not the way I want to enjoy photography.

Used M8's are readily for sale. If I had paid that sort of money for a camera I would plan to keep it and use it for many years. Of course the camera would still work fine, as you say, but how long before Leica 'does not support' the M8 and you can't get it serviced?

 

[johannielscom]

...but how long before Leica 'does not support' the M8 and you can't get it serviced?

I'm hoping six years, by then I will have saved enough to buy a follow-up

No seriously, I need the camera to last for at least six years, else I will have to revert completely to film Leicas.

I love my new M8, although many shots will need extra work. I used to work on the shots from the D300 I traded in, so that's not much of an issue.

But, I have to agree the initial shots from the R-D1s look a bit like Kodachrome, and I do like that...

Lets hope in six years Epson will still be in the market with a similar camera, or Leica will have a similar colour rendering

Great shots, Joe! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Wiyum]

Don't quote me on it, but I'm pretty sure German law demands parts and support for more than a decade. That was the story I got regarding some Arriflex film cameras.I can't remember the exact number of years, but it was not insignificant.

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

Don't quote me on it, but I'm pretty sure German law demands parts and support for more than a decade.

It's an EU regulation, and they sidestep it by when you want parts or service they 'buy' your old camera, car, or whatever at a very nice price for you.

This way they do not need to support old products. They just buy the faulty item at very little cost for them (in comparison to manufacturing parts) and make the problem go away.