Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wow I never sell anything! Apart from what I lost in a burglary I still own all the cameras and lenses I ever did. The exception that proves the rule is my sale of my 400mm f5.6 Contarex lens, for which I was offered a fortune as it is rare. I have always regretted selling it even if I probably would not have used it much if I had kept it. Frank I am on my way to Japan later, and am debating whether to take my M6. Since the trip will be just travel and work I probably won't :-( On 5 Oct, 2004, at 00:03, B. D. Colen wrote: > Boy..I wish I had...I was thinking today about what I'd sold over the > years...and it minimally adds up to an M3, M2, 2CLs, a couple of 35 and > 50 summicrons, a dual range Summicron w/out eyes, various 90s, a 75 > Summilux, an M42 and an M4p.....Makes me sick... Especially, for some > reason, the DR Summicron... ;-) > Then there were the various Nikons and lenses, the Canon F1 and lenses > ranging from 24 to 200...Excuse me, I think I'm going to go be sick... > :-( > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > animal > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 4:30 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] In praise of the RF cameras and Leica in > particular > > > I kept my M3 dont worry. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 9:31 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] In praise of the RF cameras and Leica in > particular > > >> If you liked the M, Simon, you WILL buy another at some point. >> Granted, the prices really are dropping now, so it's just possible >> that you won't lose allot of money on this transaction. But yes, I >> should have warned you ahead of time. :-) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf >> Of animal >> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 3:28 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] In praise of the RF cameras and Leica in >> particular >> >> >> >> >>> A wonderful summation of the rangefinder/Leica experience, Richard. >>> Shooting with a rangefinder really IS a different experience from >>> shooting with an SLR. I use both, and I prefer the RF because it >>> makes >> >>> me so much more aware of the frame, and the importance of framing. >>> Having that picture window with the lines on it makes me far more > aware >> >>> of graphic possibilities than does looking down a tunnel at the >>> subject. >>> >>> But a word of warning - try to avoid the selling/buying trap so many >>> of us fall into. Find what works for you and stick with it through >>> hell or depression. Because every time you see you'll lose money. And > >>> you will invariably, at some point, buy the same damn focal length >>> lens, or the same body again, but will, in effect, pay more for it. > If >> >>> I had all the money I've lost on selling and rebuying I'd have my >>> kids' college tuition covered. :-) >>> >>> B. D. >>> >> Now you tell me. >> Just traded my TTL for a R9 .Bad timing. >> best,simon j >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >