Re: Leica R9/R8 digital back

[Bruce Rubenstein]

There was Charlie Rose show (PBS) a few weeks ago with 4 or 5 
photographers who were in Iraq. At one point the discussion got onto 
equipment and they all shot digital and multiple digital backups. At 
this point they are as familiar with the durability of the digital gear 
as they were with film gear, and wouldn't appear to think they need a 
film back up.
I think that a high energy EMP bomb would have them concerned about 
thing other than cameras.

BR

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Although almost all the photos to come out of the war in Iraq were
probably digital, I wonder how many photographers had (mechanical) film
cameras in their bags as backups. There was a lot of talk about the
possible use of high energy EMP bombs that would destroy sensitive
electronic equipment. We know now (or at least we're pretty sure!) that
these weren't used, but if they had been they would have fried
journalist's electronic cameras (film and digital) as much as Iraqi
computer systems. I'd bet a lot of photographer's had an FM2 or
something "just in case".