Do Top Quality Cameras Such As Leica Or Hassleblad Still Use Film

[sandyRoe]

?

[jno]

it seems they still make them, though this is three years old:

http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/04/30/the-leica-mp-film-camera-review-film-is-not-dead/

[sandyRoe]

I saw the picture of a retro looking camera on the MSN homepage and it brought to mind film cameras.

[woofgang]

I've got a digital leica, a small one. It looks retro and has a moulded leather case, its a lovely camera.

[andy-hughes]

I work with a lot of top pro photographers, and no-one uses film anymore.

They all carry laptops so they can download, edit, and send pics within hours of taking them.

[jno]

I've got a friend who's a "pro" photographer in the sense of being an arty one who holds exhibitions; he still uses film.

[sandyRoe]

Could you produce a 'grainy' image with a digital camera?

[jno]

not on mine, though you could do it on Photoshop afterwards.

[EDDIE51]

Don't tell people that they can improve their Digital SLRs by putting a 'classic' prime lens from a vintage 35mm SLR on it!
I make money on eBay by buying in vintage cameras and selling the Len's for DSLRs . A prime lens is far sharper than the 'kit zoom' you get as standard with a DSLR.

[EDDIE51]

The Leica M9 (arguably the best digital in the world) uses an 18 mega Pixel sensor made by Kodak ! Mind you it does have a f1.4 summicon lens !
There is an all Titanium version of the M9 only 500 will ever be made and priced at a cool £38,000.
http://uk.leica-camera.com/photography/m_system/m9/