Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Tools" in this case means databases, books, software--yes, indeed. But my M8 did not suddenly get worse when the M9 came out, and it continues to serve me well. One of my New Year's resolutions for 2013 (actually, more or less the only one) is not to fall for G.A.S. and just make pictures with the equipment I already have. So far so good, but of course we are only in early March ;-) Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Mar 9, 2013, at 12:21 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > But you probably buy the best tools available that enable you to do your > job - or you work for someone who buys them for you ;-) > > Tina > > On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 5:32 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> The only thing I buy at full price is fuel for my car, since I have no >> choice there. And Belgian beer of course. >> But here we are talking essential commodities. >> >> I like to be one generation behind, so now that the M10 is out I will buy >> an M9 when I can get one for 2000 Euro or less. When the M11 comes out in >> a >> few years, I shall consider the M10. Etc. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 8, 2013, at 10:06 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >> >>> Nathan an extra twenty dollars to replace a softie has decided you >> against >>> the M ! I'm pretty sure you weren't about to buy one new at the full >> price >>> now were you ;-) >>> >>> *If you want to take more interesting pictures, >>> stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> >>> On 8 March 2013 16:33, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >>> >>>> That really sucks. Now I know for sure I will not be buying any of the >> new >>>> Ms, only a used M9 once the prices fall to my level. >>>> >>>> Great to see Tom in action! >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mar 8, 2013, at 2:07 AM, Henning Wulff wrote: >>>> >>>>> The new M comes with different threads for the cable release socket >>>> (why, Leica, why?) and needs new softies. So Tom and I went to his >>>> favourite CNC shop and we made about 10 different ones until we got the >>>> length, taper and threads correct. I now have a new softie. >>>>> >>>>> Pictures at: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hwulff/Stuff/softies/ >>>>> >>>>> Henning Wulff >>>>> henningw at archiphoto.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >