Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]SURPRISINGLY unlike mot digital artifacts which depreciate to nothing quickly, SIGNIFICANT (ie Minolta RD-175, Nikon Fuji E E2) early stuff is skyrocketing Ditto Mac 128, IIc with LCD and Prairie Power Pack etc (Friday For Sale if anyone out there is interested I have a nice working RD0175 and a COMPLETE ZapShot! mak at teleport.com) Maybe early M8s with original will be collectible Mark On Nov 30, 2012, at 6:37 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: > On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 8:14 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> I doubt that it is a good investment over the long term, but, hey, have >> fun! >> > > It is a terrific investment if you accomplish shutter actuations. If it > sits on a shelf, no. > > > > > > > > >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 10:20 PM, David Ching <davidhhching1 at >> yahoo.com.sg >>> wrote: >> >>> Actually I should sell my digital Leicas that are being stored in the dry >>> boxes. Sony, you interested? >>> >>> Shall share my Leica philosophy for those interested. (Otherwise please >>> stop reading): >>> >>> 1. Acquire Leica glass as a anti-inflation measure. Use them in safe >>> places only. Why? >>> - Had a pristine Super Angulon M 21mm nicked from my pocket in a crowded >>> bus outside Gare du Nord, Paris last March. Bought it a year before. >>> Checked on the Internet and found that its price rose about 15% since >> then. >>> 2. Keep Leica digital bodies dry and in cabinets. They are not as robust >>> as the lenses. Nor able to tolerate the torrential rains in the places I >>> frequent. Keep them pristine and hope to sell them to unsuspecting >> novices. >>> Or collectors. >>> 3. Show a complete clean Leica set once awhile amongst a gathering of >>> Leicaphiles. Cool factor. >>> Or amongst Nikon and Canon pros. I ain't no pro, you see. Got to be >>> different. >>> >>> Then again use my D800E for assignments, my Fuji X Pro 1 when I am in the >>> mood and my Leitz Minolta CL when shooting film. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> David Ching >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information