Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 35 or 50mm as standard lens - the need for speed ?
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 17:08:23 -0800
References: <B694CEDE.4BE1%howard.390@osu.edu> <20010125002505.13364.qmail@ren.netconnect.com.au>

firkin@netconnect.com.au wrote:
> 
> Martin Howard writes:
> 
> > Peter Zak jotted down the following:
> >
> > > As I used the 35 and 50 for some time I'm acquainted with their +/-'s, but
> > > what I'm hoping for is that someone can help clarify my own thinking with a
> > > well timed and worded comment...
> >
> > Buy a ticket to a country you've never visited.  Buy film.  You need more
> > experiences, not more equipment.
> >
> > ;)
> >
> > M.
> >
> 
> This is the best advise so far. Use the equipment you have till it wears
> out, or it cannot perform the job you require. Not that I follow that
> dictum all the time of course ;-)

I think once a year buy some big Leica thing.
Tell you banker it's a Chevy Nova!

mark rabiner

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