Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I got a loan for my first Hasselblad and lens and Balcar strobe kit and Gitzo Tripod using my car for collateral as I could not afford a big business loan. It was certainly worth it. It got me starting in pro photography. Without it it would not have happened. I'm curious what's so horrible about getting a loan for a needed tool for your profession or very serious hobby? I did not know it was a no no. On 12/21/15 10:35 PM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >>>> > Peter, > I would agree with you with one major financial caveat (I am also a finance > professional of over 40 years experience, by the way) - if you can afford > it > without depriving your family of essentials, without taking a hit on basic > savings, and most importantly, not on borrowed money. If you have any > type of > short term loan outstanding, pay it off first, it is a much, much better > long > term deal. Use cheaper tools till you can genuinely afford Leica equipment > it > without financial strain. > <<< > > Mostly agreed. I'm currently using a cheaper tool but... I'm on the verge > of > selling my Sony and going without until I save the $$$$ for the SL. No > way am > I using a credit card or any other loan of any kind. > > The Sony's buttons are too many, too small and too close to each other > especially with winter gloves. Very frustrating to use. My 500mm lens is > also a cheaper tool. I can tolerate its foibles because its weight and > price > tag are below my upper tolerance limit. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/