[Leica] Collecting Leicas

[Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)]

I've had two wives BD... am I a collector or a user?

Jim


B. D. Colen wrote:
> Oooooo...You are SUCH a trouble maker. 
> Having more than one of something doesn't make one a collector - I have
> many coffee mugs, but I am not a collector of coffee mugs; I have more
> than one pillow on my bed, but I am not a collector of pillows; I have
> more than one pair of shoes, but I am not a collector of shoes. And I
> have more than one Leica M, but I am most definitely NOT a collector of
> Leicas.
> 
> A collector is someone who purchases something inorder to own it, rather
> than use it. In fact, a collector may never use the things he or she
> collects, while a user buys more than one of a particular thing because
> he or she needs that thing to use it. (I own three M 6s so that I can
> mount a different lens on each body and not have to take the time to
> switch lenses while I'm shooting. Period.
> 
> B. D.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Kit McChesney
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 10:38 AM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Collecting Leicas
> 
> 
> I always say that most Leica shooters are collectors. A collector is
> someone who has more than one of something. If you've only got one,
> you're not a collector. I'd better stop before I get myself into trouble
> here ... 
> 
> Kit