Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 8:14 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>wrote: > I doubt that it is a good investment over the long term, but, hey, have > fun! > It is a terrific investment if you accomplish shutter actuations. If it sits on a shelf, no. > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 10:20 PM, David Ching <davidhhching1 at > yahoo.com.sg > >wrote: > > > Actually I should sell my digital Leicas that are being stored in the dry > > boxes. Sony, you interested? > > > > Shall share my Leica philosophy for those interested. (Otherwise please > > stop reading): > > > > 1. Acquire Leica glass as a anti-inflation measure. Use them in safe > > places only. Why? > > - Had a pristine Super Angulon M 21mm nicked from my pocket in a crowded > > bus outside Gare du Nord, Paris last March. Bought it a year before. > > Checked on the Internet and found that its price rose about 15% since > then. > > 2. Keep Leica digital bodies dry and in cabinets. They are not as robust > > as the lenses. Nor able to tolerate the torrential rains in the places I > > frequent. Keep them pristine and hope to sell them to unsuspecting > novices. > > Or collectors. > > 3. Show a complete clean Leica set once awhile amongst a gathering of > > Leicaphiles. Cool factor. > > Or amongst Nikon and Canon pros. I ain't no pro, you see. Got to be > > different. > > > > Then again use my D800E for assignments, my Fuji X Pro 1 when I am in the > > mood and my Leitz Minolta CL when shooting film. > > > > Cheers, > > > > David Ching > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA