Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: >I think Mark could eliminate his anxiety attacks by using the camera with no >thought at all about what it cost, or he'll go around like a sweet little >old lady of 105 worrying about why she didn't die at 85! [snip] >Now go out, forget the damn cost and take pictures with nary a care in the >world and your photos will be wonderful. :-) I'll chip in on Mark Pope's side here. Something the "bang-it-around-it's-just-a-camera" crowd forget is just how expensive Leicas are outside North America. Think double what you paid. At these prices you have to be pretty careful! (Eg. In Australia a new M body costs $AUD 3800, a Summicron M lens @ $AUD 2500 - that's a lot of money when the average wage here is @ $AUD 800 per week.) Regds, Andrew Nemeth <http://4020.net> -> photos, 360° panoramic vrs, sounds <http://nemeng.com> -> vr java applets, leica faq, tech info - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html