Re: [Leica] Leica Guilt?

["Seth Rosner" <sethrosner1@msn.com>]

I'm with you, Kit; boy am I with you. I'm Jewish, ergo, I was born with a
huge sack of guilt on each shoulder. Carried it around for decades. Several
years ago upon the very sound advice of a dear friend I finally decided to
make a real effort, condensed all that guilt into a brick, small, dense as
hell but slightly less than non-weapons-grade nuclear material, wrapped it
in a lovely multi-colored cloth and dropped it into a fast-flowing stream.

Does it feel good or what?

Seth        LaK 9


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Kit McChesney | acmefoto" <kitmc@acmefoto.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 2:54 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica Guilt?


> Jerry, Seth, Faneuil et al--
>
> I'd say that whatever you purchased, if it brought you pleasure, it was
> worth the investment. If you anguish over the thing instead of using it or
> enjoying it, then perhaps it wasn't the right idea. (This attitude might
be
> something you might want to address in therapy, and may have nothing to do
> with whether the object in question was or wasn't a good investment!)
>
> Personally, I think guilt is a wasted emotion. If you've done something
> horrible, yes, you should feel guilt about that, but if you didn't spend
the
> money you needed for the baby's food, or to keep the heat on if it's cold
> outside, then why not enjoy spending the money you've earned on something
> that brings you enjoyment? Not only that, but with a camera, your purchase
> usually brings others enjoyment as well, since you're probably going to
> share the images you make with others who will also derive something
> meaningful from your having seen and captured a vision of the world with
> your Leica.
>
> I think you should always figure in the dividend of "fun" or "enjoyment"
> that is returned on the investment, too, rather than simply looking at
what
> the thing will be "worth" in a few years. Not only that, but you might
also
> want to say to yourself that you personally are worthy of the camera. It's
a
> pleasure to play chopsticks on a toy piano, but it sounds a whole lot
better
> on a concert grand!
>
> Kit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jerry
> Lehrer
> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 11:41 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Guilt?
>
>
> Seth
>
> When I bought my first new Porsche from the factory in 1957 it was a
little
> under $4000 (at 4 Dmarks per $)   My Leica M3 with DR Summicron was
> $250 in Munich. The Porsche was a 1600 Carrera GT Coupe.
>
> Which is/was the better buy?
>
> Jerry
>
> Seth Rosner wrote:
>
> > ---- Original Message -----
> > From: "faneuil" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 9:32 AM
> > Subject: [Leica] Leica Guilt?
> >
> > > 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.....
> > >
> > > And then I think - "well hey - at least I didn't blow 100k on a
> Porsche.."
> > > E
> >
> > You coulda got the Porsche for a mere $70K (the cheap 911 Carrera) or
the
> > little one for $50K, saved $30K to $50K and bought a collection of
> > "collector" Leica cameras and lenses with the difference.
> >
> > S.
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