Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim-- You've probably been collected! ;-) Kit -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+leicagalpal=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+leicagalpal=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim Hemenway Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 10:26 AM 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 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information