Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But Andrew, no matter what one paid...I T I S S T I L L O N L Y A C A M E R A! And if it is too expensive to be used comfortably as a camera, than it is not worth the price paid for it, as one is not able to benefit from owning the particular camera. Cheers B. D. Andrew Nemeth wrote: > 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 > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html