Re: USED: Asking price
Fair enough Iain. I didnt mean to suggest you were being unfair to others. Sometimes online forum threads are like talk back radio. Eventually dissenters leave and conversation spirals towards a centric view. Sometimes.
Ive been down the lack of acceptance track with computers and incidently with cameras. Try telling family, friends and workmates the camera you bought on your trip cost more than the trip. Then youll see a stunned look or two. Its just a cross to bear I guess.
Acceptance often follows exposure and experience. Sellers of high end coffee machines dont appear in every shopping centre or department store unlike the appliance level machine. So its natural for others to think "excess" not "hobby". There was a time when this was true for high end photographic gear too and people woul almost reel in shock when prices were mentioned. But now high end photo stuff can be found everwhere and people just accept the fact others like owning and using them. Same with computers. Though at least coffee machines and cameras have longer lifespans.
Your fortunate that others appreciate your guidance seeking the finer things.
Originally posted by 515951565C5A380 link=1330680346/14#14 date=1332203642
Ive been down the lack of acceptance track with computers and incidently with cameras. Try telling family, friends and workmates the camera you bought on your trip cost more than the trip. Then youll see a stunned look or two. Its just a cross to bear I guess.
Acceptance often follows exposure and experience. Sellers of high end coffee machines dont appear in every shopping centre or department store unlike the appliance level machine. So its natural for others to think "excess" not "hobby". There was a time when this was true for high end photographic gear too and people woul almost reel in shock when prices were mentioned. But now high end photo stuff can be found everwhere and people just accept the fact others like owning and using them. Same with computers. Though at least coffee machines and cameras have longer lifespans.
Your fortunate that others appreciate your guidance seeking the finer things.


And this topic is OT... generally :P
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