[Leica] Something I posted on RFF, you may find this is funny.

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

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Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko at sympatico.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 7:21 PM
Subject: [Leica] Something I posted on RFF, you may find this is funny.


>
>  Ways to deal with GAS, and anguish related to "selecting what to sell".
>
>
> 1. get out and shoot. Works very well.
>
> 2. set up rules to live by, especially in times of weakness and 
> temptation.
>
> Rule #1 - NEVER sell Leica.
>
> Corollary to Rule #1: every generation of Leica is unique.
> Therefore, it is okay to have dozens of 50mm Leica lenses.
> In fact, it is perfectly normal.
>
> Rule #2 - if it isn't Leica, it can be sold, to fund Leica items
>
> 3. when looking at other people's work, NEVER look at what gear or lens 
> they used. Learn to figure out what focal length and f-stop was used, from 
> the image.
>
> 4. in times of extreme temptation, get off the computer, take out a loaded 
> camera, and shoot photos with the lens that you think you might want to 
> sell. If after seeing the images, you still want to sell, then sell 
> ruthlessly, quickly and don't look back. The item has gone to a better 
> place.
>
> 5. if you sold and then find yourself buying the same thing back, then, 
> fate has decided that you were meant to have that item in your collection.
>
> 5a. Don't regret that you probably will pay more for the item, than what 
> you sold your previous one for. That is fate, punishing you, for your 
> folly.
>
>
>
> Remember - shooting overcomes GAS, just about all the time.
>
> :-)
>
> Vick
> ps  GAS is "Gear Acquisition Syndrome", a normally fatal condition ....
>
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