Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David, just do what you do. You don't need approval from anyone. Do show some pictures though. Vietnam is a beautiful place. Hope I can visit some times. If I have $10K, I'd rather spend a month in HK/China/Vietnam than buying an M240 or a Noctilux. On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 12:02 AM, David Ching <davidhhching1 at yahoo.com.sg>wrote: > Guess Mark is targeting me as I sort of started the thread. > > Well it's okay Mark :). Here's the "whys" : > 1. I do not trade as I have never sold any gear (so far). > 2. Been buying from ebay and other sites over 3 years already cause I live > in the East where Leicas especially older ones are rare. So the latest > incident would have happened sooner than later. > And I wrote in to warn fellow Luggers, not to sound "cool". > 3. If I lose on that scam, it's a painful lesson . Am not a loaded > B------D. Couldn't sleep well when my M SA 21mm was stolen last year. > 4. Am not a collector cause I don't trade nor display my "collection". But > then again what's wrong being a collector. If someone wants his gold > version R3, kudos to him. His happiness counts not others. > 5. I am not a professional photographer. But now am a Lugger like the > rest. Simply a newbie. And even proud of it. Is it a sin not to be a pro or > is it a pre-requisite? > 6. Have been shooting since 14 years old, was President of my school photo > club two years running. Now started a photo club in Saigon. Isn't that > interest enough? > 7. Read LUG forum almost everyday wherever I am. And contribute if I can > (sent in my photos for the 2012 Yearbook). Just that I haven't uploaded my > photos for lack of time and opportunity. At times prefer my privacy as well > as others wanting theirs. Should I be less involved? > > If I were to tell you more about my "collection" of Leica gear and others, > you'd probably then target me again. > > No hard feelings on my end, Mark. You are just overly passionate about > photography and rather openly have a disdain for "lesser" photographers. > But you are still a Lugger through and through. Don't expect you to respond > more positively to this post. (And I actually agreed with you on one of > yours about 4 days ago). And I don't really care. Just to clear the air. > And get my Noctilux eventually (also saving my pennies). And damn happy Sue > will get hers! > > Best, > > David Ching > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>