Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/30

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Subject: [Leica] Stored Leicas
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2012 07:44:48 +0530
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I doubt that it is a good investment over the long term, but, hey, have fun!
Cheers
Jayanand

On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 10:20 PM, David Ching <davidhhching1 at 
yahoo.com.sg>wrote:

> Actually I should sell my digital Leicas that are being stored in the dry
> boxes. Sony, you interested?
>
> Shall share my Leica philosophy for those interested. (Otherwise please
> stop reading):
>
> 1. Acquire Leica glass as a anti-inflation measure. Use them in safe
> places only. Why?
> - Had a pristine Super Angulon M 21mm nicked from my pocket in a crowded
> bus outside Gare du Nord, Paris last March. Bought it a year before.
> Checked on the Internet and found that its price rose about 15% since then.
> 2. Keep Leica digital bodies dry and in cabinets. They are not as robust
> as the lenses. Nor able to tolerate the torrential rains in the places I
> frequent. Keep them pristine and hope to sell them to unsuspecting novices.
> Or collectors.
> 3. Show a complete clean Leica set once awhile amongst a gathering of
> Leicaphiles. Cool factor.
> Or amongst Nikon and Canon pros. I ain't no pro, you see. Got to be
> different.
>
> Then again use my D800E for assignments, my Fuji X Pro 1 when I am in the
> mood and my Leitz Minolta CL when shooting film.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David Ching
>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Stored Leicas)
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