Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/30

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Subject: Re: Leica prices from all around the world
From: dmorton@journalist.co.uk (David Morton)
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 00:38:17 GMT

> Hi Leica world,
> 
> Since flight prices are now very low, I propose to make
> a digest from prices of Leica stuff from all around the
> world. The purpose being to locate the best place to buy
> our favourite brand.
> 
> I chose a few samples in the M series. Please answer to this message
> mentionning your local prices, translated into US $ at the current rate
> for simplicity, including taxes.
> 
> I start with Paris (France), Oct 96:
> 
> M6 body (black or chromed) : 17780 FF = 3440 US$
> 1.4/35 Asph M (black)      : 18980 FF = 3671 US$
> 2/35 M (black)             :  9490 FF = 1835 US$
> 2/50 M (black)             :  6790 FF = 1313 US$
> 2.8/90 M (black)           :  8390 FF = 1623 US$ 

Souds like you don't even need to get on a plane to save a few quid, a train would do it.

UK prices:

M6 body (black or chromed) : UKP1950 = 3068 US$
1.4/35 Asph M (black)      : UKP1998 = 3144 US$
2/35 M (black)             :  UKP1050 = 1652 US$
2/50 M (black)             :  UKP742 = 1168 US$
2.8/90 M (black)           :  UKP938 = 1476 US$ 

All prices are from the latest Williams of Hove catalogue, which I received this morning. Our US and 
other non-EU friends should deduct 14.893% to calculate the export price.

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