Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Seth-- Good for you. Yes, guilt stinks. Especially when it's unnecessary. Again, if you've committed a crime of some sort, or hurt someone, that's different. But to feel guilty about spending your own hard-earned (or even not so hard earned) money on something wonderful that brings you enjoyment ... why not? Life's too short, and as we know from recent events, very unpredictable. Be present and enjoy your life in this moment. Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Seth Rosner Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 1:15 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Guilt? I'm with you, Kit; boy am I with you. I'm Jewish, ergo, I was born with a huge sack of guilt on each shoulder. Carried it around for decades. Several years ago upon the very sound advice of a dear friend I finally decided to make a real effort, condensed all that guilt into a brick, small, dense as hell but slightly less than non-weapons-grade nuclear material, wrapped it in a lovely multi-colored cloth and dropped it into a fast-flowing stream. Does it feel good or what? Seth LaK 9 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kit McChesney | acmefoto" <kitmc@acmefoto.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 2:54 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica Guilt? > Jerry, Seth, Faneuil et al-- > > I'd say that whatever you purchased, if it brought you pleasure, it was > worth the investment. If you anguish over the thing instead of using it or > enjoying it, then perhaps it wasn't the right idea. (This attitude might be > something you might want to address in therapy, and may have nothing to do > with whether the object in question was or wasn't a good investment!) > > Personally, I think guilt is a wasted emotion. If you've done something > horrible, yes, you should feel guilt about that, but if you didn't spend the > money you needed for the baby's food, or to keep the heat on if it's cold > outside, then why not enjoy spending the money you've earned on something > that brings you enjoyment? Not only that, but with a camera, your purchase > usually brings others enjoyment as well, since you're probably going to > share the images you make with others who will also derive something > meaningful from your having seen and captured a vision of the world with > your Leica. > > I think you should always figure in the dividend of "fun" or "enjoyment" > that is returned on the investment, too, rather than simply looking at what > the thing will be "worth" in a few years. Not only that, but you might also > want to say to yourself that you personally are worthy of the camera. It's a > pleasure to play chopsticks on a toy piano, but it sounds a whole lot better > on a concert grand! > > Kit > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jerry > Lehrer > Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 11:41 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Guilt? > > > Seth > > When I bought my first new Porsche from the factory in 1957 it was a little > under $4000 (at 4 Dmarks per $) My Leica M3 with DR Summicron was > $250 in Munich. The Porsche was a 1600 Carrera GT Coupe. > > Which is/was the better buy? > > Jerry > > Seth Rosner wrote: > > > ---- Original Message ----- > > From: "faneuil" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> > > Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 9:32 AM > > Subject: [Leica] Leica Guilt? > > > > > So I have had an M7 for one year now. > > > I love using it and have seen great improvement in my technique and > > results. > > > But I have this creeping sense of guilt..... > > > > > > And then I think - "well hey - at least I didn't blow 100k on a > Porsche.." > > > E > > > > You coulda got the Porsche for a mere $70K (the cheap 911 Carrera) or the > > little one for $50K, saved $30K to $50K and bought a collection of > > "collector" Leica cameras and lenses with the difference. > > > > S. > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html