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 13:00:33 -0500
References: <C6F07226.55F90%mark@rabinergroup.com> <3C33A38E-FE77-4968-864D-6CE314C8F80E@mac.com> <100620091732.2685.4ACB7F490003C9BB00000A7D223245003003010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com>

That'd get me an extra battery and grip.

But, alas,
I've just invested $600 to keep her going

next?

;~)

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 12:32 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:

>
>
> George,
>
>
> Sell the Saturn...
>
>
> Cheers,
> Gene  -------------- Original message from George Lottermoser  
> <imagist3 at mac.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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In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] [Fwd: Leica Newsletter -- 05 October 2009])
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] [Fwd: Leica Newsletter -- 05 October 2009])
Message from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com) ([Leica] [Fwd: Leica Newsletter -- 05 October 2009])