Farewell Lieca S

[geetee1972]

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I have had some very lovely communication with people from the forum and so I thought right, if a little odd, to say goodbye. Today MPB.com collects my Lecia S (007) and the last lens I have (the 70 Summarit). The decision to move on from the S is a combination of wanting to revert back to shooting film and actually really needing the money (to pay for divorce bills and the establishment of a new family home for me and my two sons).

It's a decision I may regret, but with the release of the S3 I think the opportunity to buy back into the system at close to what I am selling this body and lens for (£3600) is pretty high. And if not, other MF digital options do now exist.

It's been a pleasure to commiunicate with you all and I wish everyone the best, especially for the immediate future! Stay safe and well.

Edited March 16, 2020 by geetee1972

[ropo54]

Good luck to you Greg.  A difficult personal transition, no doubt, but in time you'll get through this and my wishes for a happy new beginning.  Rob

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[Milan_S]

Take care, wishing you all the best and please stay safe during the COVID-19 period. 

[Sarnian]

I would have bought your 007 off you, Greg. Drat!

[davidmknoble]

@geetee1972, best of luck, sounds like you have your priorities in order!  I hope you will still be active here and on the film portions of the forum!

[TomLiles]

Hello Greg,

We’ve never spoken, but I have always enjoyed your comments (when I’ve been here to see them) and wish you well. I hope you’ll keep your account going and pop back in from time to time.
I like your portraits and I can see why a film camera is going to work nicely for your work and your artistic touch. Please continue on with the sketches/portraits of young fathers—as a (semi) young father myself, it’s a subject close to home but also a rich photographic vein for stories I think. Best regards.

Cheers

Tom

[lykaman]

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Aloha, I too was in the very same situation, 2 sons just into their teens, an ex who took All my then Leica's and other photographic equipment.. A real low in life.. Time passes, life goes forward & you will survive..  Take Care, we wish you well....   L

[Photon42]

Me too, some years back - tough times, but as you can see, I could afford a used S some years later. So not all is lost 😅

[lik]

I really feel with you –2 years ago was thinking to sell all my S-Equipment (S2 and 5 lenses incl. the zoom) for similar reasons. 
There's no reason to regret if something is inevitable. 

You'll never have a problem to get a Summarit 70 for reasonable price. And in terms of S3 body – in two or three years will be another game.

Wish you all confidence in future. 

lik

[Daedalus2000]

It is a pity, I always enjoyed your work, so I will try to keep up with your progress through your website and Instagram. This period can be very stressful for many of us, as we seem to be hit by  a combination of stressors (virus, financial, personal etc), so stay strong and over time you will see that things get better. All the best.

 

[lykaman]

Just a thought, why not buy a nicely used D-Lux4, involve your boys in the use and the pleasures of taking and Posting images.. L

[setuporg]

Wishing you well @geetee1972 and am sure you'll be back!  After all you don't have to have a camera to be in a forum, as Jeff S proves by being in every system's one!:). 

OTOH, a high correlation of having owned an S with divorce is a food for thought...  Proper family accounting, AKA the "dark pool", is a key to Leica happiness!

[Jeff S]

33 minutes ago, setuporg said:

 After all you don't have to have a camera to be in a forum, as Jeff S proves by being in every system's one!:). 

 

Ha!   But I did own an S006 and S zoom for a short period.  😉

Jeff

[albertknappmd]

We all hope that you will return sooner than latter...

[IkarusJohn]

Ah, I feel for you, Greg.  I have enjoyed our interactions and will miss your photography.  Come back when you can - an M4-P would be a good film camera, with a nice 50 Summicron, v4 ...

[Arif]

I wish you the best in your new transition. Invitation is to water your own tree for a while and come back when you are ready.  Having a community of like minded and supportive people is always helpful in difficult times.

Arif

[sn0rks]

On 3/16/2020 at 7:30 PM, geetee1972 said:

I have had some very lovely communication with people from the forum and so I thought right, if a little odd, to say goodbye. Today MPB.com collects my Lecia S (007) and the last lens I have (the 70 Summarit). The decision to move on from the S is a combination of wanting to revert back to shooting film and actually really needing the money (to pay for divorce bills and the establishment of a new family home for me and my two sons).

It's a decision I may regret, but with the release of the S3 I think the opportunity to buy back into the system at close to what I am selling this body and lens for (£3600) is pretty high. And if not, other MF digital options do now exist.

It's been a pleasure to commiunicate with you all and I wish everyone the best, especially for the immediate future! Stay safe and well.

Ah mate I live in London and I would have bought it in a second!