[Leica] Collecting Leicas

[sdp35 at cwazy.co.uk (sdp35)]

Methinks you're not the user but the Usee ...

:)

On Sep 17, 2004, at 1:26 PM, Jim Hemenway wrote:

> I've had two wives BD... am I a collector or a user?
>
> Jim
>
>
> B. D. Colen wrote:
>> Oooooo...You are SUCH a trouble maker. Having more than one of 
>> something doesn't make one a collector - I have
>> many coffee mugs, but I am not a collector of coffee mugs; I have more
>> than one pillow on my bed, but I am not a collector of pillows; I have
>> more than one pair of shoes, but I am not a collector of shoes. And I
>> have more than one Leica M, but I am most definitely NOT a collector 
>> of
>> Leicas.
>> A collector is someone who purchases something inorder to own it, 
>> rather
>> than use it. In fact, a collector may never use the things he or she
>> collects, while a user buys more than one of a particular thing 
>> because
>> he or she needs that thing to use it. (I own three M 6s so that I can
>> mount a different lens on each body and not have to take the time to
>> switch lenses while I'm shooting. Period.
>> B. D.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf 
>> Of
>> Kit McChesney
>> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 10:38 AM
>> To: 'Leica Users Group'
>> Subject: RE: [Leica] Collecting Leicas
>> I always say that most Leica shooters are collectors. A collector is
>> someone who has more than one of something. If you've only got one,
>> you're not a collector. I'd better stop before I get myself into 
>> trouble
>> here ... Kit
>
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