Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/05
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>New question for the group.
>
>Just how old are we? It is understandable that possibly the average age of a
>Leica user or collector is somewhat older than say the Nikon, etc. user for
>it takes a higher income or greater assets to acquire a $2,000.00 lens than
>a $200.00 lens.
>
>I don't think of myself as old, stodgy, well heeled or grouchy. At 48, I'm
>just hitting my stride. My 9 year old son does agree with your statement,
>though and thinks that in the interest of estate planning, I should turn
>over my Leica system to him NOW. If I do, does that make him old, stodgy,
>well heeled and grouchy.
>Brian Levy, J.D.
>Toronto, Ont.
>dlevy@worldy.com
You *are* just a pup Brian. Maybe we can start a mini poll here. Speaking
for myself, I *am* getting along, 61 in December (head of a 25 year old,
though), not particularly stodgy, able to enjoy an early retirement, but
definitely grouchy!
--
Roger Beamon, Naturalist & Photographer
Docent: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Leica Historical Society Of America
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