Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Are there any 30 and under Leica aficionados out there? Female or otherwise? Francesco, Italian-American, 27, male, 60-80K At 04:40 PM 1/19/99 , you wrote: >ksherman wrote: >> >> paul, walt and all, >> >> i am leaving my usual LURK mode to state that i am a LUG member, a Leica >> user/afficianado and female. >> i own and use several Leica bodies, lenses and accessories. i also own and >> use innumerable high-end (handmade, mostly) guitars, four high-end bicycles >> (two custom-made), so PLEASE count me among the ??% of Leica users that are >> not necessarily male. :-) >> >> interestingly, many of the luthier friends (guitar makers, that is) i know >> are ALSO photography buffs--a couple use the Leica, but as many use Olympus >> and Nikon. I think it has a lot to do with the appreciation of FINE >> workmanship, beauty AND utility, whether in a musical instrument or in a >> camera/lens. if one appreciates fine instruments, it is likely to spill >> over into many areas, whether automobiles (i drive a Saab convertible), >> firearms, cameras, bicycles, motorcycles, etc. >> >> i spend my days as the co-owner of a small guitar shop in nashville, tn, >> and i must admit most of my time is spent talking with men and women >> (mostly middle-aged, because they are the folks with the disposable income) >> who want to find/buy the NEXT most wonderful guitar (we called MGAS in my >> industry, or multiple guitar acquisition syndrome). the men and women seem >> to like working with me because i share their DISEASE, i.e., their love for >> the guitar (or Leica, or whatever). <g>. >> >> kim, who is white, 37, female and earns >$25K annually >> http://www.cottenmusic.com >> >> At 01:25 PM 1/19/99 -0500, paul wrote: >> >Walt, >> >I would agree with the percentages given for Ham Radio and High End Audio. >> My wife has >> >ZERO interest in high end audio equipment and Leicas for that matter. >> I'll have to will >> >the equipment to my two sons and let them fight over it. Tina and Sherry >> come to mind but >> >I'm not aware of any other female LUG members. Please identify yourselves >> if you are out >> >there! >> > >> >White, 53, male and more than 25K. >> >Paul >> > >> >> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 21:00:37 -0600 (CST) >> >> From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu> >> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Off Topic Personal Ad! >> >> >> >> You know, it's not often that I post seriously to this group, >> >> without a bit of flame bait, but I have a serious statement/question >> >> for ya'll to cogitate on...... >> >> >> >> Ham radio - 99% male, if you exclude "housewife hams" >> >> High-end (particularly tube) audio -- 99% male >> >> "Hobby" cars (other than nice transportation)-- 99% male >> >> >> >> Leica ownership by "enthusiasts" -- ??% male? >> >> >> >> What if they fall into the category of "boys toys"?? >> >> And if we limit it to the US, what about racial distribution, >> >> of course adjusted for population? >> >> >> >> Since I got only one response the last time I trolled, what about >> >> personal l998 income? >> >> >> >> What if this guy just ain't gonna find a nice girl interested >> >> in Leica? >> >> >> >> (BTW, White, 40, male, $25K) >> >> >> >> Walt >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> > >---------------------- >I enjoyed this one! I was a college student and earning -XX$ when I >purchased my first Leica-- a lovely IIIf red dial. Sold a bunch of junk >accumulated in my youth to do so and considered it my first step toward >ownership of adulthood. Also happen to be into guitars and agree that >the 'instrument' feel of my Leicas is as wonderful as playing a Taylor, >Rickenbacker, etc-- these perhaps aren't the quality of the "handmade >guitars" you speak of, but they seem pretty nice to me... ha! anyway, >nice to see younger LUggers out there as I'm 32 and started down this >road in early 20's... My thing is : buy used quality; and from an >'individual' who I trust. I have gotten some good deals this way both >in vehicles, cameras, etc, etc. I see no reason in my income bracket to >spend for new if I can enjoy a used and well-cared for camera (or >instrument!) AND save for retirement!... Anyway, .... >Kent >