[Leica] year end mad dash to spend $$$ or pay taxes on it

[afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)]

Hi Kyle,

its too late now I suppose, but I've been playing with my H'blad and
digital back for the last week in Hobart, shooting yachts at the end of
the Sydney to Hobart race. I am delighted with my initial results and the
way it handles. The first battery I had for it was too big for hand held
shooting really, but with the smaller capacity battery, the camera feels
well balanced and the files are wonderful.

<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alastair/album184/Hobart+Tasmania/Hobart09-1.jpg.html>

http://tinyurl.com/y8j9xto

Cheers and Happy New Year

Alastair

>
> Says Reuters: "Although bonus first-year depreciation has been extended a
> number of times, another lease on life for this tax break may not be in
> the cards."
>
> Which means it's time to make some business purchases over here at Studio
> Cassidy. Has anybody else been considering this? What I'd like y'alls
> advice on -- bang-for-the-buck recommendation is:
>
>
> * Some sort of Leica-like camera system -- I yearn for the days when my
> whole kit fit in a small bag. I'd coveted an R-D1 for a while but I think
> the micro 4:3's have killed that desire.
>
>    My thoughts now are:
>
>       Lumix GF1 w/ the pancake lens:
> http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/PanasonicGF1/ ($1000)
>
>       Canon Powershot G11: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong11/
> ($600)
>
>       Leica X1: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/LeicaX1/ (~$1000)
>
>
> I'm also considering choosing from:
>
> * Upgrading my 85 1.8 and 50 1.8 to the 1.4 versions.  (about $1300 if I
> keep the old ones -- $900 if I sell the old ones)
>
> * Digital storage upgrade with two 5 Terabyte mirrored drives.
>
> * Another Leica d700 body
>
> * Hasselblad Digital back (who am I kidding)
>
> * Case of Laphroag for "inspiration" (who am I kidding x2)
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> kyle
>
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