Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dracula complaining about spilt blood ;-) ;-) ;-) What is this GAS of which you speak? Never seen it here. Want a good deal on a very late M3 (110+) mechanics and finder superb. I need the money to help pay for my new 35 Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman NO ARCHIVE On 30 August 2010 10:21, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote: > > 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 .... > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >