Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why don't you just relax and take some pictures? For a variety of reasons, I am unable to go to this year's Photokina. It annoys me only because it means that I will not meet all the LUGgers who go to the event. But as far as the goodies on show, I don't care. I feel that I have the equipment I need, and there is absolutely nothing on the horizon which would cause me to either sell anything I have or whip out my credit card for something new. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Aug 31, 2010, at 12:27 AM, Vick Ko wrote: > > Well, I'm trying to, more and more. > > It has caused some comfort, to no longer hover over my Leica stuff and > anguish about what to select to sell, in efforts to raise funds. > > Well, that's not quite true. I have two 50/2 Summicrons, one that has had > its front element repolished by Focal Point, and one "original condition", > meaning, a few cleaning marks, and touch of haze, and I want to sell one > of them. The repolished one will bring more bucks, the original one, > well, one notion is "keep the best, sell the rest". > > And the sell and rebuy phenomena - it just drives me up the wall. I sold > a mint IIIg last month, and rebought another IIIg last week. Fortunately, > they were "almost" the same price. > > ...Vick > > > > On 8/30/2010 4:51 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: >> So Vick, How many times do you follow this advice? ;-) >> >> gene >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Vick Ko"<vick.ko at sympatico.ca> >> To: "Leica Users Group"<lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 7:21:46 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central >> Subject: [Leica] Something I posted on RFF, you may find this is funny. >> >> >> Ways to deal with GAS, and anguish related to "selecting what to sell". >> >> >> 1. get out and shoot. Works very well. >> >> 2. set up rules to live by, especially in times of weakness and >> temptation. >> >> Rule #1 - NEVER sell Leica. >> >> Corollary to Rule #1: every generation of Leica is unique. >> Therefore, it is okay to have dozens of 50mm Leica lenses. >> In fact, it is perfectly normal. >> >> Rule #2 - if it isn't Leica, it can be sold, to fund Leica items >> >> 3. when looking at other people's work, NEVER look at what gear or lens >> they used. Learn to figure out what focal length and f-stop was used, >> from the image. >> >> 4. in times of extreme temptation, get off the computer, take out a >> loaded camera, and shoot photos with the lens that you think you might >> want to sell. If after seeing the images, you still want to sell, then >> sell ruthlessly, quickly and don't look back. The item has gone to a >> better place. >> >> 5. if you sold and then find yourself buying the same thing back, then, >> fate has decided that you were meant to have that item in your collection. >> >> 5a. Don't regret that you probably will pay more for the item, than what >> you sold your previous one for. That is fate, punishing you, for your >> folly. >> >> >> >> Remember - shooting overcomes GAS, just about all the time. >> >> :-) >> >> Vick >> ps GAS is "Gear Acquisition Syndrome", a normally fatal condition .... >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >