roberts2424 Posted May 15, 2009 Share #1 Posted May 15, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Photographer's Math has a statement about the S2. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/85023-photographers-math-may-15-2009/?do=findComment&comment=901003'>More sharing options...
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sdai Posted May 15, 2009 Share #2 Posted May 15, 2009 You only need to add another 50000km on your old car before you're tempted to get another one, then the money could turn into a S2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted May 15, 2009 Share #3 Posted May 15, 2009 I would have thought most S2's will be earning their keep, it is meant to be a working tool for pro's after all. No one is being forced to buy it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10dreamer Posted May 15, 2009 Share #4 Posted May 15, 2009 I can't imagine anyone mortgaging their home to buy an S2. An amateur shooter with lots of money can afford one and an income producing pro should be able to amortize/expense one. So, this math doesn't make much sense to me. My concern in buying the S2 falls on two things. The price and a more philosophical thought process of: they "seemingly" have thrown my R system under the digital bus so why should I trust that in 5 years they won't throw the S system under the bus. This digital world is moving way to fast for anyone to predict what will be coming down the pike in 5 years. Is Leica going to stick me in 5 years? I am loyal but I don't like being gullible. GD Whalen Photography Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted May 15, 2009 Share #5 Posted May 15, 2009 Is Leica going to stick me in 5 years? I am loyal but I don't like being gullible. They can still repair/service cameras that are over 50 years old. Can Canon or Nikon? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikau Posted May 15, 2009 Share #6 Posted May 15, 2009 This digital world is moving way to fast for anyone to predict what will be coming down the pike in 5 years. Is Leica going to stick me in 5 years? I am loyal but I don't like being gullible.GD Whalen Photography I'd like to stay with a Leica reflex system, but made the decision some years ago to go to a Canon body, which is cheap enough to discard or sell for peanuts every three or four years to take advantage of new technology, using either Canon L or adapted R lenses as appropriate. (For good measure, I also have a Hasselblad-to-Canon adapter!) This arrangement has worked well and the Canons have been totally reliable. For me, Leica's "R10" digital solution is too late and almost certainly too expensive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10dreamer Posted May 15, 2009 Share #7 Posted May 15, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) They can still repair/service cameras that are over 50 years old. Can Canon or Nikon? So you think they'll keep repairing the DMR in 5 years? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted May 15, 2009 Share #8 Posted May 15, 2009 So you think they'll keep repairing the DMR in 5 years? Actually I do. I think European consumer law means that they have to be able to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentleman Villain Posted May 16, 2009 Share #9 Posted May 16, 2009 OOh I like math...can I play? purchase two 1oz gold bullion coins(today) + wait until the dollar collapses (by 2010) = Pay off the home mortgage with the first gold coin....purchase an entire S2 rig with the 2nd gold coin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanG Posted May 16, 2009 Share #10 Posted May 16, 2009 The median price of a single family home in Saginaw Michigan plunged 53% to $30300 recently. So surely the photographers in that town are saving so much on home expenses that they can easily buy an S2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 19, 2009 Share #11 Posted May 19, 2009 So you think they'll keep repairing the DMR in 5 years? Why not? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted May 19, 2009 Share #12 Posted May 19, 2009 So you think they'll keep repairing the DMR in 5 years? Leica USA has said they expect to be able to repair the DMR for ten years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted May 19, 2009 Share #13 Posted May 19, 2009 Leica USA has said they expect to be able to repair the DMR for ten years. From when? Hasn't the DMR already been out for 5 years or so? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted May 20, 2009 Share #14 Posted May 20, 2009 From when? Hasn't the DMR already been out for 5 years or so? Might be best to contact Leica's service department directly. They'll tell you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandokan Posted May 23, 2009 Share #15 Posted May 23, 2009 They need to support it for 5 years after End of Life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted May 23, 2009 Share #16 Posted May 23, 2009 Are they reliant on Hassleblad/Imacon for service parts? If so, they may be obliged to buy back DMRs in order to cannibalise for spares, if H/I can't supply parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted May 23, 2009 Share #17 Posted May 23, 2009 Kodak list the DMR sensor as now discontinued, so hopefully there's a batch of them stockpiled somewhere. Nobody has done an "Antomy of the Leica DMR" dissection so we don't know what else is in there. The great problem is that component level repair of the boards tends to be impossible so once the boards are unavailable, even if the components on them are not, you are, techinically, stuffed. Given the one-of-a-kind nature of the DMR, it would certainly make sense to stockpile them for spares, as Andy suggests, providing the alignment and calibration processes to fix them are retained. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 26, 2009 Share #18 Posted May 26, 2009 I'm sure there will come a point of time where the used price/cost of repair price curves cross, making it cheaper for the user to simply by another one instead of having it repaired. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmoore Posted May 26, 2009 Share #19 Posted May 26, 2009 I'm sure there will come a point of time where the used price/cost of repair price curves cross, making it cheaper for the user to simply by another one instead of having it repaired. who's serial number will be the last one standing?? I am sure there may one or two that have never been used much, stored away in that grey box.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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