Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What about just plain old re-sale value? I keep my equipment in near mint, and it is used easily as heavily as anyone can use cameras...but I am very careful of it. I find I get a lot more for it in near mint condition that if it looks like it got run over by a truck. - ---------- From: Dan Cardish Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 4:25 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] UV filters - thanks to all But if you are a camera collector, then you'd be a fool to do anything that might scratch it or otherwise do something that would diminish its value. Dan C. At 10:14 PM 14-07-00 +0200, Jean-Claude Berger wrote: >Hi Vick, > >Frankly if you are that concerned by preservation of your Leica, you should >put it in safe an forget about using it ever. It's a metal piece made for >taking pictures, not a miniature. Use it, scratch it, have it with you, make >it know rain and mud.... Do you think your pictures will be better because >the lugs are as new as the day your camera left the plant? >All the best, > >