Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not really going to buy a Porsche - I was kidding. I always buy used cars (sorry - 'Pre Owned' - as the dealer likes to say!) Eric - ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dr.Alexander.Kraus@gmx.de> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Guilt? > If you buy a new car, do you feel the same guild? If no, why not? > A car costs considerably more than a Leica equipment, and the moment you > drive the first mile the value drops by 30% or so. And you know definitely that > in 10 to 12 years your car will be nothing but junk. > On the other hand, your Leica will last. It will probably outlast you. Is > that such a bad investment? > Alex > > > > So I have had an M7 for one year now. > > I love using it and have seen great improvement in my technique and > > results. > > But I have this creeping sense of guilt... > > Especially when I look at my camera with its 35 1.4 asph and 24 asph and > > think: > > !@#%! Did I really spend nearly six thousand dollars on all that? > > Yes - I sold lots of equipment (and an antique telephone!) to fund it all > > - > > But the guilt grows. > > > > I am sure to incite a lot of flaming - But just wondering if anyone else > > feels this way. > > > > Just a Sunday morning pondering... > > > > And then I think - "well hey - at least I didn't blow 100k on a Porsche.." > > E > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ > Bitte lächeln! Fotogalerie online mit GMX ohne eigene Homepage! > > -- > 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