kevin m
Veteran
It's just stuff. Stuff is replaceable.
dof
Fiat Lux
I've sold a couple of lenses that I've wound up buying again: the pre-ASPH 50mm Summilux e46 and the ASPH 35mm Summicron.
It may be due to luck or to better tolerances with the more recent Leica lenses, but I've been fortunate with the consistency between the copies I've replaced. No magic lost or gained.
The real sticking point for me with regard to camera bodies is the personal identification with the wear I put on them. Functionally they're within a range of being exactly alike, but there's something about knowing that the brassing or even zincing is mine that irreplaceable. Who says it has to be rational?
It may be due to luck or to better tolerances with the more recent Leica lenses, but I've been fortunate with the consistency between the copies I've replaced. No magic lost or gained.
The real sticking point for me with regard to camera bodies is the personal identification with the wear I put on them. Functionally they're within a range of being exactly alike, but there's something about knowing that the brassing or even zincing is mine that irreplaceable. Who says it has to be rational?
Livesteamer
Well-known
It seems to me that bodies are more easily replaced. Good glass is a wonderful tool and a good investment. I sometimes think of selling my Noctilux but I know I would miss it and I wonder about it's future value. Joe
maddoc
... likes film again.
I have sold a couple of M bodies and bought replacements, M3 three times, M6 classic two times, M4-P two times ... but I try to avoid selling lenses ... 21 Super-Angulon-M, 35mm Summilux-M, Noctilux will stay except if for financial reasons I am forced to do so ...
On average, prices for Leica seem to go up when I want to buy something and go down when I want to sell something ....
On average, prices for Leica seem to go up when I want to buy something and go down when I want to sell something ....
alan davus
Well-known
Must admit I buy but virtually never sell. Only time over the years I have sold, regrets soon followed. I do though, tend to carefully consider my purchases. It never ceases to amaze me how so many on RFF are continually in the process of buying and then selling shortly after. Thought at one stage it was just a North American thing but looking at these posts, it's right across the board. But we're all different. Keep selling guys, it means more bargains for us buyers.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
I never regret selling anything related to photo gears.
One thing about photography is that I have so many things to explore. Hopefully I'm still far from exhausting any of those things. Because it is fun
One thing about photography is that I have so many things to explore. Hopefully I'm still far from exhausting any of those things. Because it is fun
naruto
GASitis.. finally cured?
Congrats Ash, I just got a M2 off the classifieds and am having a ball of a time with it. It's an amazing piece of camera, hope you get yours asap
the wait is killing me.
ducttape
Established
oh thank goodness, I thought it was only me... I sold a 35mm 'cron, the anniversary model, years ago. I just spent heavy buying back another summicron, not as nice.
Reminds me of an old cartoon I saw once. A man sitting on his exam table, holding his wallet, pulling out a bill, and says to his doctor 'it hurts when I do this'. Why can't I learn to do 'this' only once?
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Reminds me of an old cartoon I saw once. A man sitting on his exam table, holding his wallet, pulling out a bill, and says to his doctor 'it hurts when I do this'. Why can't I learn to do 'this' only once?
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