dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
I saw the recent posts in the "Post your 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE Photos" thread and then I thought "That lens costs $5,000 USD IF you can get one?!?!?" which of course led to "If you put that on an M9 ($7,000) or an M9-P ($8,000) that's a $13,000 kit ?!?!?!?"
After I picked my jaw up off of the floor I then wondered - for those that actually own this "newer" Leica M gear; how the heck do you afford it?
I'm not asking for annual income statements, 401K's, stock portfolios or even to know what you do for a living but just how do you find that much money laying around to afford the opulence? 😀
I think most folks, and please, correct me if I'm wrong, come by their Leica gear second hand. Is it possible that FLE lenses are showing up at deeply discounted prices on the used market?
And while I may be a bit "tongue in cheek" about the whole thing, I am quite sincere - do you curb various other wants/needs in order to afford such things? (and I guess that can go for anyone else that buys Leica M gear because it seems the used prices have sky rocketed as well)
Cheers,
Dave
After I picked my jaw up off of the floor I then wondered - for those that actually own this "newer" Leica M gear; how the heck do you afford it?
I'm not asking for annual income statements, 401K's, stock portfolios or even to know what you do for a living but just how do you find that much money laying around to afford the opulence? 😀
I think most folks, and please, correct me if I'm wrong, come by their Leica gear second hand. Is it possible that FLE lenses are showing up at deeply discounted prices on the used market?
And while I may be a bit "tongue in cheek" about the whole thing, I am quite sincere - do you curb various other wants/needs in order to afford such things? (and I guess that can go for anyone else that buys Leica M gear because it seems the used prices have sky rocketed as well)
Cheers,
Dave