Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I give another example. I read that a lot of ripe fruits are left unpicked because no one (white in particular) in those places is willing to take the job. Rather, they sit at home and complain why the gov doesn't extend their jobless benefits. On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 10:09 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>wrote: > Speaking like a damned privileged class. This sickens me. > > > On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Kay Yang <liangjiyang at gmail.com> wrote: > > > There are all kinds of jobs that have been eliminated in the past. So > while > > it sucks that most photographers are no longer worth as much as they used > > to be, we should just move on and accept this change. There are all kinds > > of jobs out there that are unfilled because there are no matching > > candidates. So I don't understand why people don't just learn some new > > skills and grab those jobs. > > > > On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 9:54 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at > > gmail.com > > >wrote: > > > > > Whatever may be the reason and justification, I agree 100% with Kay > Yang > > > from an economic and investment point of view. There are much less > > > expensive cameras that a full fledged working photographer can use to > get > > > results that are equally acceptable in the marketplace. > > > Cheers > > > Jayanand > > > Cheers > > > Jayanand > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 10:12 AM, Chris Crawford < > > > chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Phil bought the camera in better times; like most Americans, this > > economy > > > > has made making a living hard in recent years. I've had to sell gear > to > > > > pay bills too. He is a working professional photographer, not a rich > > man > > > > playing with Leicas because they're expensive toys. I think it sucks > he > > > > has to sell them and it sucks that real photographers really cannot > > > afford > > > > this stuff anymore. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Chris Crawford > > > > Fine Art Photography > > > > Fort Wayne, Indiana > > > > 260-437-8990 > > > > > > > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > > > > > > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > > > > > > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > > > > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 4/9/12 12:27 AM, "Kay Yang" <liangjiyang at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > >If you need that extra few thousands to survive, you probably > > shouldn't > > > be > > > > >shooting with a Leica M in the first place. > > > > > > > > > >On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 7:03 PM, Phil Forrest > > > > ><photo.forrest at earthlink.net>wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> I actually might. > > > > >> The M8 is a fantastic camera. I still have a bunch of UV/IR > > filters. I > > > > >> have an M9 and could definitely use the extra few thousand to live > > off > > > > >> of. > > > > >> > > > > >> Phil Forrest > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> On Sun, 8 Apr 2012 11:07:32 -0400 > > > > >> Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >> > Would you trade your M9 to go back to an M8? > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Factors: > > > > >> > - M9 is still $5K to $6, and will start going down its > devaluation > > > > >> > curve > > > > >> > - M8 is likely at the bottom of its devaluation curve, with mint > > > > >> > units at $2.5K > > > > >> > - M8 is still a darned fine camera, and I still have a whack of > > > UV/IR > > > > >> > filters > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Has anyone gone from M9 back to an M8? What were your reasons? > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Vick > > > > >> > > > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > > > >> > Leica Users Group. > > > > >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > > information > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> -- > > > > >> philforrest.wordpress.com > > > > >> gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest > > > > >> > > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > > >> Leica Users Group. > > > > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > information > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > >Leica Users Group. > > > > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >