Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]TINA, I had no time to follow the discussion, and neither I wan't continue on it, I have other things where I want employ my time. Just read few from Ted and you now and I would like just to add two cents. You Tina, you don't need explain neither justify your work, we know it, and I say once more congratulations for this. It is not your fault if you have make business, this is the target many of us wanted, it is not your fault if Leica is maybe the best camera system ever made, everyone can do his own choice, it is not your fault if you have bought or not bought any lens in the latest years, you don't need justify anything, just continue showing and letting us continue enjoy your work. Thank you for all of this, you have been very kind telling us all these things Saludos desde Barcelona! Lluis El 02/07/2013, a las 17:38, Tina Manley escribi?: > LEICA USERS GROUP - > > I have been a professional photographer since I incorporated my business in > 1980. I have worked really hard to make my business self-supporting and it > is. I worked for many years as a teacher until my photography business > began to bring in more money than teaching. I bought my first Leica M6 in > 1989 because my old Minolta SRT101 would not hold up to the extreme > conditions of my trips throughout the developing world, where most of my > assignments were. I have used Leica M6, M4, M3, M2, M7, M8, M9 and MM > cameras. I have Leica M lenses from the 21 to the 135. All of my Leica > lenses are old. I have not bought a Leica M lens in many years. All of my > Leica cameras were bought and paid for with money from my business. As > digital cameras have improved, I have upgraded my Leica cameras. If I had > not had to switch to digital for business reasons, I would still be using > my Leica film cameras. None of my purchases were made for emotional > reasons. Leicas perform for me. I would not use them if they did not. I > have never had a Leica camera fail that Leica did not repair quickly, > sending me lenders overnight. I am sorry that the cameras are so expensive > but I do believe you get what you pay for. In my experience, Leicas are > worth what I pay for them. I have never used a Fuji camera or an Olympus. > I'm sure they are wonderful. I hated the Canons I used when I first > switched to digital. At this stage of my life, I am not interested in > switching systems. I am not interested in using medium format cameras and > cannot imagine carrying one to some of the places I travel. Leicas happen > to be the perfect cameras for me and my work. That's why I'm on a Leica > Users Group. If you hate Leicas, perhaps you should be on another group! > > Tina > > -- > Tina Manley > http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information