[Leica] Buying a Leica lens?

[photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest)]

The only piece of photographic gear I've ever bought new was the M9 and
that was because of the GI Bill.

Aside from that, the only durable goods I buy new are shoes, jeans,
t-shirts and boxer shorts. I look around and actually can't think of
anything here that I bought new other than the aforementioned. Computer
harddrives. I get those new too.

Phil Forrest


On Sun, 1 Apr 2012 18:59:55 -0500
"Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:

> Ted, you are looking at this from the viewpoint of a professional.
> For some of us, new gear is not gonna happen.  I have bought one new
> camera body and two new lenses in my lifetime.  Everything else has
> been bought on the used market.  A lot of these discussions have
> helped me decide what will best serve my own immediate needs and how
> best to invest my available funds.
> 
> And think about the "trickle-down economics" that we provide, helping
> fund Internet Service Providers and other businesses that provide the
> means for these contacts.  Plus, with the constant exchange of gear,
> we are helping keep the Postal Service afloat, not to mention UPS and
> FedEx.  What would they do without us?
> 
> It's good to hear your words again.  May your recent pain diminish,
> and be overpowered by the memories of the good times from the past.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 6:38 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Buying a Leica lens?
> 
> 
> >
> > Long before the days of the internet, the lug exec. and a 1000
> > members of opinion better, best, lousy, other kinds,  better
> > weights, feel etec and all the things that open 12 days of Spring
> > with opinions????????????????
> >
> > You are in a hurry to catch a plane to fly to some otheer part of
> > the country or the world?
> >
> > DID YOU EVER JUST WALK IN YOUR FAVOURITE CAMEARA STORE AND SAY?
> >
> > "I need a 35mm  or 50 mm lens for my Leica M whatever and out the
> > door in to assignmnet action with nary a concern other   when are
> > you going to pay for this?
> >
> > No testing weighing, just click an camera blast into shooting the 
> > assignment?
> >
> > cheers,
> > ted
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > 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



-- 
philforrest.wordpress.com
gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest