Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Mamiya 7
From: "Dr. Joseph Yao" <joseph@yao.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 22:36:02 +0800

on 20/2/01 9:36 AM, Bill Lawlor at wvl@infinex.com wrote:

> Two years ago in Singapore I found the price of Mamiya 7 gear was 60% of USA
> prices. I had to choose between a second hand M6 and two lenses (US$2300)or
> a new Mamiya 7 with the 65mm lens(US$ 1800) the 43mm lens was US$1200! I
> chose the Leica. I had a Fuji 645 with me.
> 
> A person could pay for a trip to Singapore for the difference in Mamiya
> prices.In fact, I may do that in July. Leica prices were about the same as
> USA for new gear. These prices were at Cathay Photo, a major dealer.
> 
> Bill Lawlor
> 

Bill,

Perhaps you would like to give Hong Kong a try: we supply a lot of Mamiya
equipment to Singapore and Cathay Photo is one of our clients.

Regards,

Joseph