Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Contax G2: Cost
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 17:19:44 -0700
References: <NHKJOAOGCDGBCAAA@mailcity.com>

Takeshi Hashimoto wrote:
> 
> Should I tell you about the cardiologist who makes $35,000 a month(!) who FINANCED his Canon Eos purchase, saying: "What if I die tomorrow?" From his point of view, he'll have wasted that money if he dies before he's seen all the benefit. This way....
> 
> Of course one should consider borrowing. It's hardly a novel idea.
> --
> 
> On Tue, 23 May 2000 21:06:47   Fernando Martins wrote:
> >From: "Takeshi Hashimoto" <hashimoto.takeshi@mailcity.com>
> >> Take out a loan.
> >
> >a LOAN to buy photograhic equipment???????
> >
> >you guys are really nuts :-)..... jeez... not having an M6
> >RIGHT NOW doesn't kill anybody..........jeez.... relax....
> >one can wait...
> >
> >fernando.
> >
> >
I got a business loan to get my cameras and lights in 1979.
Without the loan I would have never been set up to be a photographer.
IT went for Hasselblads and Balcars.
Now I save up for Leica stuff but get loans for computer stuff.
I'm not sure there is a logical reason for that.
Mark Rabiner

Replies: Reply from Rich Lahrson <tripspud@wenet.net> (Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Contax G2: Cost)
In reply to: Message from "Takeshi Hashimoto" <hashimoto.takeshi@mailcity.com> (Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Contax G2: Cost)