Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/17

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Subject: [Leica] M8: To buy or not to buy. . .
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Sun Sep 17 17:13:23 2006
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20060915231210.00c1d540@mail.2alpha.com> <3316916C-41CC-4D82-B169-51A3FB8CB8A9@dodo.com.au> <000d01c6daa2$deb83890$6801a8c0@dcpdc.dcts.org> <003a01c6daaa$22f64c20$a302a8c0@ted>

My wife read your words over my shoulder just now and said "He's very
wise! Order one today - and send the bill to Ted!"

Smart lady! :)

Adam

On 9/17/06, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Guys I figure sooner than later you'll get an M8,period! Never mind all the
> wet butt reasons you pull out of the hat! Buy Leica gear the way I have
> always done for years even when I didn't have a dime to pay for it, very
> simple indeed! ;-)
>
> Close yer eyes, don't look nor listen to "how much" Get it and start your
> life enjoyment and worry about paying for it later. KISS!
>
> I also used another logic... "I know if I have that lens or body it'll help
> me shoot better pictures because I'll be able to reach farther than the
> other guys!"
>
> Always worked, suffered mentally but what the hell I got better pictures 
> and
> the stuff eventually got paid! ;-) Get it, live with it! Enjoy it, you may
> not be here tomorrow to do so! To hell with reality. :-) Live your life in
> the enjoyment of photography.:-)  Now go put your order in! :-)  Your
> welcome. :-) :-)
>
> ted
> Ted Grant Photography Limited
> 1817 Feltham Road
> Victoria BC  V8N 2A4
> 250-477-2156
>
>
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Replies: Reply from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] M8: To buy or not to buy. . .)
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