Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don't worry Ken, I did not own any Leica equipment between 2004 and 2008, and that did not stop me from posting on the LUG ;-) Hope things change for the better now that you have the nastiness behind you. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Nov 8, 2012, at 3:33 AM, Ken Iisaka wrote: > It is with great sadness that I am no longer a Leica user. > > During the bitter divorce that consumed nearly everything I owned of value, > I agreed to give all of my Leica equipment to my ex with much reluctance. I > was threatened with prolonged trials, and it was an easy decision as the > value of my Leica equipment is greatly exceeded by the cost of continued > litigation. > > Among them was a double-stroke M3 which I purchased shortly after the birth > of my son, and the vast majority of his baby pictures were taken with it. > Also lost in divorce was the M8, which finally converted me to the world of > digital photography. Given that it has an iffy electrical contact with the > SD card, a faulty switch, and a few other flaws, I doubt it is worth very > much any more. After 40,000 photographs in the last several years, it was > used well. > > I am left with just two micro 4/3 Olympus bodies, and a few lenses. At > least I will be able to continue taking photographs. I imagine that I will > return to the world of Leica, though the day may be in a distant future. > > Since my ex is not a photographer, she will most likely try to sell them > for money. She demanded them from me out of spite, and I hope she's happy. > However, I would imagine that she will be shocked by how little they are > worth on the market. > > I will remain on the LUG, but I won't be able to show any Leica photos for > some years to come. > > Cheers, > > -- > Ken Iisaka > first name at last name dot org or com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >