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Subject: [Leica] M9 - not much more expensive than M8?
From: frank.dernie at btinternet.com (FRANK DERNIE)
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:48:21 +0000 (GMT)

I am with you on this Jerry, only ever bought a house on credit, If I don't 
have the money I do not buy. Following my grandfather's advice.
Frank

--- On Wed, 12/8/09, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer at san.rr.com> wrote:

> From: Jerry Lehrer <glehrer at san.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 - not much more expensive than M8?
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Wednesday, 12 August, 2009, 9:41 PM
> Stasys,
> 
> Anyone who takes a bank loan for a hobby camera has lost
> their sense of value.? I can confidently
> say that I have NEVER had a loan to pay for anything except
> my house. No, I have never had a
> car loan.? I pay my credit cards at months end.?
> Never paid a dime's interest except on my house.
> 
> If I want to buy something, I save up for it, then pay
> cash.or check.? Usually with a discount.
> 
> I can see a professional taking out a loan, to improve his
> livelihood, but not a hobbyist.
> 
> Jerry Lehrer
> 
> 
> Stasys1 at cox.net
> wrote:
> > Frank- I read/hear that banks are loosening up on
> credit requests. Stasys
> > ---- Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net>
> wrote:???
> >> Now Doug, the smaller sensor is not too relevant
> for you....? Long lenses
> >> like smaller sensors...and to get the same AOV,
> you would need a longer
> >> lens, which is heavier, requires higher shutter
> speeds, and may not be as a
> >> fast....? ( you could srop a larger sensor
> shot to only contain the essence
> >> of the cropped sensor, but then, why would you buy
> a larger sensor in the
> >> first place if you were always going to crop?)
> >> 
> >> I don't agree with Mark's reasons that you need a
> FF sensor.....for all
> >> jobs/trips/travel/happy snaps....
> >> 
> >> But, If you shoot WA lenses, the bigger the sensor
> the better.....and that
> >> is the camp I am in....
> >> 
> >> The M9 may be expensive, and indeed may be out of
> my league, price wise, but
> >> my heart is absolutely pounding..... 
> >> I want!
> >> 
> >> Frank Filippone
> >> red735i at earthlink.net
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>? ???
> 
> 
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Replies: Reply from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] M9 - not much more expensive than M8?)
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