[Leica] Collecting Leicas

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

THAT IS MOST DEFINITELY The Question of The Week....
The answer, of course, is...

A slow learner.  :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Jim Hemenway
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 1:26 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Collecting Leicas


I've had two wives BD... am I a collector or a user?

Jim


B. D. Colen wrote:
> Oooooo...You are SUCH a trouble maker.
> Having more than one of something doesn't make one a collector - I
have
> many coffee mugs, but I am not a collector of coffee mugs; I have more
> than one pillow on my bed, but I am not a collector of pillows; I have
> more than one pair of shoes, but I am not a collector of shoes. And I
> have more than one Leica M, but I am most definitely NOT a collector
of
> Leicas.
> 
> A collector is someone who purchases something inorder to own it, 
> rather than use it. In fact, a collector may never use the things he 
> or she collects, while a user buys more than one of a particular thing

> because he or she needs that thing to use it. (I own three M 6s so 
> that I can mount a different lens on each body and not have to take 
> the time to switch lenses while I'm shooting. Period.
> 
> B. D.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf 
> Of Kit McChesney
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 10:38 AM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Collecting Leicas
> 
> 
> I always say that most Leica shooters are collectors. A collector is 
> someone who has more than one of something. If you've only got one, 
> you're not a collector. I'd better stop before I get myself into 
> trouble here ...
> 
> Kit

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