Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There's always room for 30yr Laproagh ;) I'd wait on the 85/1.4 upgrade, that long rumor of a new 85 may come true. I loved using the micro 4/3 system in Ireland(E-p1). That still is tempting to buy, in either Olympus or Panasonic. Work speaking, a Nikon D700 does make sense, just depends on how many times you switch lenses. Chris Developed from my iHolga On Dec 27, 2009, at 5:07 PM, Kyle Cassidy <kcassidy at asc.upenn.edu> wrote: > > Says Reuters: "Although bonus first-year depreciation has been > extended a number of times, another lease on life for this tax break > may not be in the cards." > > Which means it's time to make some business purchases over here at > Studio Cassidy. Has anybody else been considering this? What I'd > like y'alls advice on -- bang-for-the-buck recommendation is: > > > * Some sort of Leica-like camera system -- I yearn for the days when > my whole kit fit in a small bag. I'd coveted an R-D1 for a while but > I think the micro 4:3's have killed that desire. > > My thoughts now are: > > Lumix GF1 w/ the pancake lens: > http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/PanasonicGF1/ > ($1000) > > Canon Powershot G11: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong11/ > ($600) > > Leica X1: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/LeicaX1/ (~$1000) > > > I'm also considering choosing from: > > * Upgrading my 85 1.8 and 50 1.8 to the 1.4 versions. (about $1300 > if I keep the old ones -- $900 if I sell the old ones) > > * Digital storage upgrade with two 5 Terabyte mirrored drives. > > * Another Leica d700 body > > * Hasselblad Digital back (who am I kidding) > > * Case of Laphroag for "inspiration" (who am I kidding x2) > > Any thoughts? > > kyle > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information