Goodbye to the 35 Summilux

[CMUHLSTEIN@aol.com]

Someone just stated that the 35mm ASPH is the only f1.4 available. Leica is
expensive-outrageously expensive. How did we get to be the lucky ones to
afford them?
Working out the socio-economic implications of this
break-through is left as an exercise for the reader. After applying some
simple algebra to some trite phrases and cliches a new understanding can be
reached of the secret to wealth and success-the key to buying more Leicas!
Here it goes.
Knowledge is Power
Time is Money and as every engineer knows,
Power is Work over Time.
So, substituting algebraic equations for these time worn bits of wisdom, we
get:
K = P    (1)
T = M    (2)
P = W/T  (3)
Now, do a few simple substitutions:
Put W/T in for P in equation (1), which yields:
K = W/T  (4)
Put M in for T into equation (4), which yields:
K = W/M  (5).
Now we've got something.  Expanding back into English, we get:
Knowledge equals Work over Money.
What this MEANS is that:
1. The More You Know, the More Work You Do, and
2. The More You Know, the Less Money You Make.
Solving for Money, we get:
M = W/K  (6)
Money equals Work Over Knowledge.
From equation (6) we see that Money approaches infinity as Knowledge
approaches 0, regardless of the Work done.
What THIS MEANS is:
The More you Make, the Less you Know.
Solving for Work, we get
W = M K  (7)
Work equals Money times Knowledge
From equation (7) we see that Work approaches 0 as Knowledge approaches 0.
What THIS MEANS is:
The stupid rich do little or no work. More time for photography!