Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great discussion. It's certainly caused me to reassess my opinion on the M8/M9. Robert On Dec 18, 2011, at 7:02 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On Dec 18, 2011, at 4:56 PM, Vick Ko wrote: >> >>> The trick is to sell it after ~ 3 years, and recoup as much of the price >> as possible, before the resale value drops to "junk" / parts value. >> > > The trick is to buy cameras and lenses that will advance your photography. > Photo equipment is rarely an investment that pays off outside of what it > can yield in pictures. > > The pleasure of using good tools might make your work easier, but the goal > is the picture. If after three years, the camera is worthless for resale, > so be it. > > You just need to think that the if usable life divided by cost is what you > are willing to pay is worth it, John has done this, I do this, and I know > George does. > > (Speaking of digital now. I own film cameras that I just like to use, and, > as you know, a couple that I wouldn't mind selling.) > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information