Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/06

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Subject: [Leica] [Fwd: Leica Newsletter -- 05 October 2009]
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:53:07 -0500
References: <C6F07226.55F90%mark@rabinergroup.com>

This thought process
driven by desire
really intrigues me.

I "want" an M9.
I just finished my 63rd year on the 18th of September.
My clients will not know, care about the increase image file size
nor will they pay an increased fee
for me to purchase an M9.
I simply "want" one.

Meanwhile,
My '93 Saturn is in the shop
with a sway bar getting rebuilt,
new rotors and pads,
and a new belt tensioner installed.
The heating season has begun.

Will an M9 make me a better photographer?
Unfortunately not.
Will an M9 create a larger, more profitable, market for my work?
Probably not.
Is my current gear sufficient to produce high quality work?
Yes.
Do I need the $7K more than an M9?
Yes.

But, I "want" an M9.
What can I sell to buy an M9?

;~)

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist

On Oct 6, 2009, at 3:03 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> My perspective is important its hard not to think at 59 I'm almost  
> dead.
> Of course when I'm 69 and then 79 I'll look back at these days as  
> youthful
> beginnings.



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