The Leica course
Posted by: Mick P on 25 June 2003
Chaps
I have just spent the last two days attending a course, at Leica HQ in Milton Keynes, on how to use a M6.
This was a damn good course and I now reckon I have gone from being pretty useless to fairly good. If any of you own a M6, I seriously recommend this course to you.
One of the intersting discussions was on 35mm v digital.
Evidently the feeling within the trade (not just Leica) is that 35mm and digital will co-exist beside each other for many years to come.
The feeling is that customers will continue to buy a decent 35mm SLR and expect it to last for 8/10 years. The digitals are only expected to have a useful life of 4 years but will continue to be outdated or replaced by another model after 8 or 9 months. So most of use will own and use 2 cameras.
Not only is digital improving but 35mm film is also getting better, so it really is a two horse race.
Also the M7 (M6 with auto exposure) is selling well and the new MP (lovely name) which is pure mechanical is also exceeding expectations, so the market in top end range finders is doing well.
I found the course excellent and I was amazed at what I have learned.
I even went out and photographed rusty bits of metal.
I am genuinely pleased that I own a M6 and I suggest you all go out and buy one.
Regards
Mick...now wanting to retire to do more photography.
I have just spent the last two days attending a course, at Leica HQ in Milton Keynes, on how to use a M6.
This was a damn good course and I now reckon I have gone from being pretty useless to fairly good. If any of you own a M6, I seriously recommend this course to you.
One of the intersting discussions was on 35mm v digital.
Evidently the feeling within the trade (not just Leica) is that 35mm and digital will co-exist beside each other for many years to come.
The feeling is that customers will continue to buy a decent 35mm SLR and expect it to last for 8/10 years. The digitals are only expected to have a useful life of 4 years but will continue to be outdated or replaced by another model after 8 or 9 months. So most of use will own and use 2 cameras.
Not only is digital improving but 35mm film is also getting better, so it really is a two horse race.
Also the M7 (M6 with auto exposure) is selling well and the new MP (lovely name) which is pure mechanical is also exceeding expectations, so the market in top end range finders is doing well.
I found the course excellent and I was amazed at what I have learned.
I even went out and photographed rusty bits of metal.
I am genuinely pleased that I own a M6 and I suggest you all go out and buy one.
Regards
Mick...now wanting to retire to do more photography.