Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, Andrew - There's a world of difference between 'taking care' of a camera - which, I assume, all of us do - and coddling it...But given all the shooting you do, you're obviously using yours, so we're not in disagreement.:-) B. D. Andrew Nemeth wrote: > "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > > >>Sorry, but I just don't get it. I have bought new. I have bought used. >>But I have always bought TO use. >> > > So who said we don't use our cameras? In my particular case I > have over a hundred images online at 4020.net to back this up. > I use my Ms every week, both for fun stuff (the candids) and > also for pay-the-bills 360-degree VRs. > > It is just that, as I noted earlier, compared to North America > Leicas elsewhere are relatively expensive. Those of us who > aren't dumb or Trust Fund Babies have to take a little care to > protect our substantial investments. > > (Yawn...) This is so obvious - why the foot-stamping? > > > >>If, for that matter, if you buy a new hammer, do you >>keep it in the tool box until it somehow gets a nick? >> > > If Leicas cost the same as hardware store hammers, then > this analogy would make perfect sense. > > ;?) > > > > > Andrew Nemeth > > <http://4020.net> -> photos, 360° panoramic vrs, sounds > <http://nemeng.com> -> vr java applets, leica faq, tech info > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html