Re: [Leica] Deals we shouldn't oughta have made

["Ken Iisaka" <ken@iisaka.org>]

> > Or the 135mm f2.8 I was asked to buy, and I did not want as I had
the
> > 90mm f2.0 (still have it), so to get rid of the guy I said "I will
give
> > you $35.00 for it" I still have that lens too.........we will never
see
> > those days again.....   wBill
>
> Hi Bill,
>
>      Bought in '68:  Leica IIIa w/Summar f/2, $45 from big store.
>
>      Bought in '79:  M3 w/Elmar 2.8, $450, same store.
>
>      I know, inflation, etc.  But it seems harder to come up with the
> dough for today's Leica prices.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rich Lahrson
> tripspud@wenet.net

Well, rest easy that M6 with Summicron didn't cost $45,000 in 1999...