Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i second walt in denton -- if you bought your leica as an investment then, by all means, do not scratch it up, but yare being somewhat dishonest, do you not think, if you take such care of the outside and let the inside get worn from use? I mean, a MINT camera with worn insides is not really honest, is t? seriously, if you bought a leica you must have some idea of getting good images out of it. It is impossible to do that if you are being SO very careful that it never gets a ding or a dent. You are forever taking it in and out of its padded case, putting on kid gloves to handle it, and so on. But, the only way to really and truely get good performance from any tool is to use it freely, let it get a few signs of age, let it become something you spare no gray matter cells worrying about because you are concentrating totally on the image, the photography, the result. Only by doing thyis will you achieve what the Leica is capable of giving you. If you do this, by the way, you will soon cease such foolish talk as "I want to sell this some day." No, you will not. Why? It will be your perfect camera, your baby, your treasure, a faithful and true friendworth no amount of money to you and that will include the dents and dings. such are my M3 and R3 anyway. As an investment, what else provides such return? If it is only money you want back, go buy a second body and stick it in the safe deposit box without even opening the box. Be sure and tell your heirs what it is or they'll sell it at the yard sale. charles trentelman ogden utah - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html