Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have never even bought a house on credit. Cash down - also helps in negotiating for price! Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 12:18 PM, FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie at btinternet.com>wrote: > I am with you on this Jerry, only ever bought a house on credit, If I don't > have the money I do not buy. Following my grandfather's advice. > Frank > > --- On Wed, 12/8/09, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer at san.rr.com> wrote: > > > From: Jerry Lehrer <glehrer at san.rr.com> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 - not much more expensive than M8? > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > > Date: Wednesday, 12 August, 2009, 9:41 PM > > Stasys, > > > > Anyone who takes a bank loan for a hobby camera has lost > > their sense of value. I can confidently > > say that I have NEVER had a loan to pay for anything except > > my house. No, I have never had a > > car loan. I pay my credit cards at months end. > > Never paid a dime's interest except on my house. > > > > If I want to buy something, I save up for it, then pay > > cash.or check. Usually with a discount. > > > > I can see a professional taking out a loan, to improve his > > livelihood, but not a hobbyist. > > > > Jerry Lehrer > > > > > > Stasys1 at cox.net > > wrote: > > > Frank- I read/hear that banks are loosening up on > > credit requests. Stasys > > > ---- Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net> > > wrote: > > >> Now Doug, the smaller sensor is not too relevant > > for you.... Long lenses > > >> like smaller sensors...and to get the same AOV, > > you would need a longer > > >> lens, which is heavier, requires higher shutter > > speeds, and may not be as a > > >> fast.... ( you could srop a larger sensor > > shot to only contain the essence > > >> of the cropped sensor, but then, why would you buy > > a larger sensor in the > > >> first place if you were always going to crop?) > > >> > > >> I don't agree with Mark's reasons that you need a > > FF sensor.....for all > > >> jobs/trips/travel/happy snaps.... > > >> > > >> But, If you shoot WA lenses, the bigger the sensor > > the better.....and that > > >> is the camp I am in.... > > >> > > >> The M9 may be expensive, and indeed may be out of > > my league, price wise, but > > >> my heart is absolutely pounding..... > > >> I want! > > >> > > >> Frank Filippone > > >> red735i at earthlink.net > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >