Re: [Leica] do i deserve to own this leica?

["Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com>]

Doug Herr writes:

> Yet there's the edge in color quality, handling
> and confidence that the Leicaflex gives me that
> sometimes makes the difference between "keep"
> and "toss".

The great advantage to having good equipment is that, if the photo ever looks
bad, you _know_ it's your fault, and not any defect or failing of your gear.
Although that might at first seem less than pleasant, it is actually quite
consoling.  It is terribly frustrating to lose the One Great Shot because your
equipment just wasn't up to it when you needed it most; at least when it is your
own fault, you can say to yourself "I'll do better next time," and you don't
have the feeling of being constrained by some external force that prevents you
from doing well.