Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica prices
From: "Takeshi Hashimoto" <hashimoto.takeshi@mailcity.com>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 09:54:22 -1100

 The price difference would probably not be great enough to justify it.
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On Tue, 23 May 2000 16:29:22   Bmceowen wrote:
>
>In a message dated 5/23/00 2:02:30 PM, ohlen@sierratel.com writes:
>
>>In 1968, the recommended price for the M4 was US$216 (DM855) which shows a
>1999 price of $1048.  The Summilux  1:1.4 for the M4 and M2 was $154 (DM616)
>which would show a 1999 price of  $747>>
>
>Let's see, the M2 was 71 percent of the cost of an M4. Now if Leica could 
>produce a camera that was 71 percent of the price of a Classic M6 they might 
>sell a few . . . 
>
>Bob (where's today's M2?) McEowen
>


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