Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/09

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Subject: [Leica] Selling gear
From: octabod at gmail.com (Luis Miguel Castañeda Navas)
Date: Wed Apr 9 01:03:03 2008
References: <C421677B.9EF2E%mark@rabinergroup.com> <AEB897C0-9742-40CE-BD28-0E4AB31C855F@nathanfoto.com>
 
On 09/04/2008, at 7:06, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> In Weston's time the development of lenses and cameras was very  
> slow, so there was much less need and possibility to buy new stuff.

mmm, yes, and no. There it wasn't the same availability, but the main  
reason was circulating money, thus the availability of cash to buy a  
better camera or lenses (he was always complaining about leaks and all  
that) for someone who was always struggling to pay the rent was quite  
limited back in the 30's and 40's.


Saludos
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In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Selling gear)
Message from nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Selling gear)