Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/23

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Why DO we spend so much money on Leica glass, anyway?
From: Doug Herr <merlin@flyingemu.com>
Date: 23 Dec 2000 20:36:38 -0800

On Sat, 23 December 2000, "Dan Honemann" wrote:

> 
<SNIP>
> There's this, too, Doug: shooting with fine equipment is a pleasure in and
> of itself.  My Leica M inspires me to use it often.  (When I neglect it for
> a day or two, it starts calling out my name.  Softly, at first, but
> persistently, gradually getting louder until I just can't ignore it
> anymore.)
> 
> No matter how many times I write out the pros and cons on paper and make up
> my mind that a Canon EOS is much better value for the money, it just doesn't
> excite me the way a Leica does.  You could say it's silly to spend the same
> amount of money on a single camera and lens that would buy you two bodies
> and a half dozen lenses from another brand.  But all you really need is one
> camera and one lens--the one you've got on hand--and the enthusiasm that
> comes from the sheer joy of using it.
> 
> Dan

The SL challenges me to deserve it.  I now have a user SL2 headed my way.  I'm curious to see how I respond to it.

Doug Herr
Sacramento
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