Not snipped because it needs reading again: >I'm continually amazed at people's use ~ and perception ~ of the word >"obsolete." >It seems they think of anything called 'obsolete' as just next to worthless. >Last week, before the introduction of the new super-thing, what they >had or hankered for was top of the line, and WELL worth having! >Now, in a week or less, it's relegated to the rubbish pile because >some ad man called it obsolete. > >How absolutely absurd! If it was very good last week, it's just as >good this week, and will probably be just as good next year, and maybe >10 years from now if you take care of it... > >Most of my collection of Pentax bodies, and lenses too for that >matter, could be considered obsolete by someone, just for age alone! >In fact, ONLY because of age. But I'd put the raw quality of my best >negatives up against those produced by any one-hour-new Nikon, Canon >or whatever, and unless you _knew_ what took it, you'd find it >impossible to tell the body was 50 years old, and the lens 35 years >old. > >That, my friends is not obsolescence. It's attitude and directed mindset... >I love my 'obsolete' cameras!
Here here! Best thing I've read all week. Well written, Keith. Cheers, Cotty (With a pair of obsolete MXs, an obsolete Leica CL, and an obsolete D60!) ____________________________________ Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/ ____________________________________ Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ ____________________________________
