Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:28 PM 7/17/01 -0700, Frank Filippone wrote: >I think I stand corrected on the top speed of the Contax I.. > >Prices are $99 for the Leica with F3.5 Elmar >Contax II is $169 with Tesar F2.8 > >ANd how much was a week's average salary in 1938? Hmm. I'm not certain that these figures are correct for the Leica but, again, I don't have my Prewar Leica stuff at hand. I believe the price differential was quite a bit tighter than this. Neither camera, of course, was marketed for those making an average wage: Leitz aimed at the middle class, while Zeiss Ikon targeted the professional and scientific photographer. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!