Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/19

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Subject: [Leica] M8: To buy or not to buy. . .
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Tue Sep 19 16:33:25 2006

Somehow that does not work in my house.  Her reply would be "Do you want to 
live past the minute before you order it?"  ;-)

Gene

-------------- Original message from Richard Clompus <rclompus@mac.com>: 
-------------- 


> Ted, as well said as I've ever heard. Somehow you find the money, 
> buy it and never look back. Somehow my wife always gets over it. 
> After I explained to her yesterday that Leica finally came out with a 
> decent digital camera and I'm getting ready to justify it as best I 
> can, she goes off and says, "well, did you order it yet?" Gotta love 
> her. After 30 years of marriage, she knows me all to well. 
> 
> Richard Clompus 
> Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 
> 
> 
> On Sep 17, 2006, at 6:39 PM, Ted Grant wrote: 
> 
> > Guys I figure sooner than later you'll get an M8,period! Never mind 
> > all the wet butt reasons you pull out of the hat! Buy Leica gear 
> > the way I have always done for years even when I didn't have a dime 
> > to pay for it, very simple indeed! ;-) 
> > 
> > Close yer eyes, don't look nor listen to "how much" Get it and 
> > start your life enjoyment and worry about paying for it later. KISS! 
> > 
> > I also used another logic... "I know if I have that lens or body 
> > it'll help me shoot better pictures because I'll be able to reach 
> > farther than the other guys!" 
> > 
> > Always worked, suffered mentally but what the hell I got better 
> > pictures and the stuff eventually got paid! ;-) Get it, live with 
> > it! Enjoy it, you may not be here tomorrow to do so! To hell with 
> > reality. :-) Live your life in the enjoyment of photography.:-) 
> > Now go put your order in! :-) Your welcome. :-) :-) 
> > 
> > ted 
> > Ted Grant Photography Limited 
> > 1817 Feltham Road 
> > Victoria BC V8N 2A4 
> > 250-477-2156 
> > 
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