Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/19

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Is the M8 the Edsel of cameras?
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Tue Dec 19 17:29:04 2006
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Well I was at a wedding when one guy asked me why I was shooting with a 
Leica. He thought everybody went digital. Anyway, we got to
talking Leica gear and he mentioned his first property investment in NYC was 
because he sold his Leica collection. He did not regret
it one bit.

Chris



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Lehrer"
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Is the M8 the Edsel of cameras?


> LUGers
>
> Have any of you ever heard the term "inverse snob"?
>
> And how can any of you call a Leica an "investment"?  ( Unless you
> bought  a Leica GG 250
> with a Thambar, new in 1938)
>
> Leicas are fun cameras or earning tools (or both).
>
> Jerry
In reply to: Message from ken at iisaka.org (Ken Iisaka) ([Leica] Re: Is the M8 the Edsel of cameras?)
Message from jshul at comcast.net (Jim Shulman) ([Leica] Re: Is the M8 the Edsel of cameras?)
Message from marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small) ([Leica] Re: Is the M8 the Edsel of cameras?)
Message from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] Re: Is the M8 the Edsel of cameras?)