Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Our latest building boom here has included storage rental sheds on every corner. When your garage overflows you can buy space for your extra possessions. The illness that is modern American Consumeritis has very few cures. Natural disasters and war come immediately to mind but other than that who knows? Walt afterswift@aol.com wrote: >Hi Everyone, > >Frankly I see no reason to compare possessions for their ostentation value. >I enjoy driving a well-maintained car, whatever image of me it suggests to >others. I don't think I could do photography without my car, at this time a >faithful 1990 dark red Camry. > >I choose a camera for the conditions I expect to meet, not for social >effect. I'll use a Minox 35 GT when I'm traveling light. I'll take along my >Leica M3 with a fast lens for EL work. I'll use my good old N2020 for >sports. And a D70 for family affairs. > >I'll use a film camera when I want the permanency of a negative. Maybe >those of my subjects in the know consider my choice of film a compliment. > >What I can't figure out is why my neighbors leave an expensive new car >outdoors while their garage is stuffed to the rafters with junk of all >sorts. How often do they need that huge gas heated rotisserie, etc.? I know >folks who will spend their weekends hunting down old furniture in garage >sales so they can jam more worthless items into their garage. > >I try to reduce my dragshadow as time passes. >I've shed tears of joy when I gave away two middle-aged Macs. There are few >others I fear more than relatives bearing gifts. > >Bob > > >________________________________________________________________________ >Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security >tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, >free AOL Mail and more. > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >