Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Four years ago ARRI USA loaned me (they owed me a favor) a new Arriflex SR3 16mm camera package for 1 month for a low-budget feature film. The only thing that I had to do was provide the insurance to cover the loss of the camera. The insurance value needed was $143,000. Steve Annapolis - ---------- >From: Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com> >To: "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: RE: [Leica] classical >Date: Mon, Nov 15, 1999, 4:05 PM > >> From: Mark Rabiner [mailto:mrabiner@concentric.net] > >> An interesting perspective Ken! >> I got the Arriflex catalog a few years back direct from the >> company. A midline >> Arriflex cost about the same as my house at the time. No exaggeration. > >This got me interested, so I went looking for Arri equipment on the net. I >found *used* cameras ranging from $23,500 to over $95,000 - bodies only. I >will never complain about the price of Leica's ASPH lenses again, solemn >promise. > >Paul Chefurka >