Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/06
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Perhaps another reason that many Leica users are "older"? As I have gotten
older I've come to value quality more, even if it costs more. In bicycles I
started with a moderately priced model with medium components. As problems
occured I would fix them. Now I own top of the line stuff and NEVER have to
fix or fuss with it. I'm not sure the extra cost of the best stuff is not
outweighed but the lack of repair and adjustment.
I've owned many kinds of cameras, old and new, over the years. For a while
my wife sold professional photo equipment and I got to try a lot of it.
After buying my first Leica (used) 15 years ago, I slowly sold of the other
stuff, because the Leica quality ALWAYS came through.
I've notice the same trend among (non-photography) friends. As they become
older, they tend to find the $ needed to buy quality items-the ones that
last and retain value.
kw
>An excellent question that I hope more people will address in order to give
>LUG members some idea of the membership's profile. I think it is quite
>obvious that for a married couple with two to three children to raise Leica
>equipment is a luxury. I have quite a bit of equipment most of it purchased
>new but I have been buying Leica gear for over twenty years. I am 51 years
>old, have a decent job with above average income but am by no means
>wealthy. I don't have vacation property but probably could have afforded
>something earlier in life if I had not purchased so much Leica gear. For
>my family this may be our loss and at times I wonder if I could have pout
>that earlier disposable income to better use. BTW, NONE of my friends or
>acquaintances have or would spend the money for Leica gear.
>
>Paul T. Collura
>pcollura@epix.net
>
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