Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Fernando Sell the F1 - that buy's a lot of photographic equipment ;-) Simon Amateur efforts at http://www.phoenixdb.co.uk/leica - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fernando Martins" <fer@caleida.pt> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 12:49 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Contax G2: Cost > > > If one chooses to buy a G2 and what you really want is an M6, > > but you believe that "cost" is a big factor, I say you're mistaken. > > I know what you mean. I realized I wanted "the real thing" and get > the absolutely best, without any doubts about it, sort like of buying > a McLaren F1 some years ago -- the absolute best, without any > competition. > > I had a nikon F601, and I wanted better a year ago. I saw the F90x > (N90s in the USA) and thought "this is the upgrade I want". then I > saw the F100, and I *knew*, instantly, that this was the one to make > me smile to own, handhold and use. I thought very carefully and bought > the F100. I couldn't be happier with an SLR (NO FLAMES, PLEASE). > > now I want to do the right thing again, I know me pretty well, and if I > bought a G2 I would always be thinking about the M6 -- I don't want > that, so I'll buy a M6. when? with the mortgage, furniture, marriage, > kids, etc -- maybe in a few years :-( ... but I can wait... > > fernando. >