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Subject: [Leica] [Fwd: Leica Newsletter -- 05 October 2009]
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:02:40 +0200
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Last seen as one of four students in Auerbachs Keller - having a devil 
of a time. :-)

George Lottermoser wrote:
> Wonderful Douglas.
> Made me smile.
> Do you have a cell number or email for that dude?
> ;~)
>
> 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 9:59 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote:
>
>> Read Faust for tips :-)
>>
>> Douglas
>>
>> George Lottermoser wrote:
>>> 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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In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] [Fwd: Leica Newsletter -- 05 October 2009])
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Message from douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp) ([Leica] [Fwd: Leica Newsletter -- 05 October 2009])
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] [Fwd: Leica Newsletter -- 05 October 2009])