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Subject: [Leica] Starting to ponder liquidation for M-Milestone
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:36:27 +0530
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This is camera porn, and its natural follower, camera lust!
Cheers
Jayanand

On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 12:33 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at 
frozenlight.eu>wrote:

> Guys, what is the big deal? I think both of you already have the M9. So
> what is there to upgrade to?
>
> Just take some pictures with the equipment you already have.
>
> Or follow my simple rule: I will not buy any digital camera body for more
> than 2500 Euro. Substitute dollars in your market; even though 1 EUR equals
> $1.25 or so, most photo equipment is cheaper in the much more competitive
> US market.
>
> So I will upgrade my M8 when the M12 or whatever comes along and brings M9
> prices down to my level. In the meantime, I will take thousands of 
> pictures.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> http://www.nathanfoto.com
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>
>
> YNWA
>
>
>
> On Sep 23, 2012, at 8:53 PM, Richard Man wrote:
>
> > I am going to go around and "visit" all the luggers, and gift them a
> bottle
> > of whatever that whisky was, plus a Tinney hat. After they finish the
> > bottle, I will then help myself with their unused Leica lens and bodies.
> >
> > I can easily visit Bob, Herb, and Brian with one gallon of gas. If I hit
> > the jackpot and get Bob's Alpa, that should do it.
> >
> > I may have to visit as far as Adam, Oliver, and may be even Doug, but
> that
> > ought to do it.
> >
> > So folks, when can I drop by?!!!!!
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 6:58 AM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Starting to ponder liquidation for M-Milestone
> >>
> >> I'm starting to ponder liquidation for M-Milestone. So, 3~4 months to
> >> raise $7K.
> >>
> >> Those of like minds, what are you going to sell?
> >>
> >>
> >> Oh, rule number one - do not sell any Leica lenses. Close corollary is
> to
> >> not sell any Leica mount lenses.
> >>
> >> So, what about Rolleiflex, Hasselblad, Linhof Technika 4x5, Nikon F and
> >> RF, a couple 6x9 cm folders?
> >>
> >> And darkroom equipment that has sat idle for 10 years?
> >>
> >> regards
> >>
> >> Vick
> >>
> >> ______________________________**_________________
> >> Leica Users Group.
> >> See http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<
> http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for more information
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> >
>
>
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In reply to: Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Starting to ponder liquidation for M-Milestone)
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Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Starting to ponder liquidation for M-Milestone)