Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry, You will be surprised: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/20/business/20repo.html Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin <lrzeitlin@optonline.net>wrote: > Complaining about high Leica lens prices? Don't be a cheapskate. > > Because of an inflated former job title, I am on the mailing list of a > magazine "Showboats International." This glossy rag features luxury yachts > costing upwards of $1,000,000. The pages are replete with 100 ft. plus > boats, featuring interiors that would put Westminster Castle to shame. > Tucked amongst the ads for Rolex watches and executive jets is one from an > Italian pen maker, Tibaldi. Partnering with Riva, an Italian classy > runabout > maker, Tibaldi offers an inlayed wood ball point pen for a mere $3000. Come > on now. It's a ball point pen that probably doesn't write any better than a > Bic. > > One of the articles is an interview with a yacht owner, an aged man > sporting a nubile young female companion far too young to be his daughter. > Dangling from his shoulder, like a piece of jewelry, is a Leica IIIf. The > text of the article suggests that his hobby, in addition to clipping > coupons, is adorning his floating palace with functional antiques - the > best > products from each era. The centerpiece is a collection of old Leica > cameras. > > Obviously luxury yachting is one segment of the economy that the world > recession hasn't impacted. Boatyards specializing in construction of yachts > for the super rich are backed up for years. Although a few have been > caught, > most of the Bernie Madoffs of the world are alive and living on their > floating pleasure domes off the Cote d' Or. > > So spring for that new 18 mm lens. Keep Dr. Kaufmann on his yacht. > > Larry Z > > P.S. I'm bitter because, as of this morning, my investment portfolio has > lost 50% of its former value. > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >