[Leica] [Fwd: Leica Newsletter -- 05 October 2009]

[jbm at jbm.org (Jeff Moore)]

Just another note
to say that I continue to enjoy your posts,
particularly the way they feel like
                            free
verse.

2009-10-06-10:53:07 George Lottermoser:
> This thought process
> driven by desire
> really intrigues me.
>
> I "want" an M9.
> I just finished my 63rd year on the 18th of September.
> My clients will not know, care about the increase image file size
> nor will they pay an increased fee
> for me to purchase an M9.
> I simply "want" one.
>
> Meanwhile,
> My '93 Saturn is in the shop
> with a sway bar getting rebuilt,
> new rotors and pads,
> and a new belt tensioner installed.
> The heating season has begun.
>
> Will an M9 make me a better photographer?
> Unfortunately not.
> Will an M9 create a larger, more profitable, market for my work?
> Probably not.
> Is my current gear sufficient to produce high quality work?
> Yes.
> Do I need the $7K more than an M9?
> Yes.
>
> But, I "want" an M9.
> What can I sell to buy an M9?
>
> ;~)