Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Guilt?
From: "faneuil" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 10:15:57 -0500
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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

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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
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