Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Perhaps this is a return to reality. as a shooter I give not a whit of the resale value of my Leica M Cameras. I will use them for the next four or five decades and then my kids can use them. It is a good buying opportunity and was it realistic to expect that a new M4-P KIT (body 50 summicron MR4 M4-2 WINDER) which I bought for $750 - 100 rebate as a freshman in college (my Minolta gear was ripped off insurance settlement. Mowed a LOT of lawns for the Minolta gear) would cost 4-5x that today even after inflation Mark on 8/10/02 4:38 AM, B. D. Colen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote: > This has been an exciting time, alright! Between the digital revolution and > the release of the 1972 M7, M6 and M6TTL resale values are hovering just > above the water in the toilet. It's great for anyone who wants to buy a used > M6 of any variety, but it's hell for anyone who wants to sell - and what > ever happened to the old saw about Leicas being such a super-duper > investment? The new M6 TTL purchased for $1995 five years ago, with dollars > from five years ago, is worth how much in today's market? $1150? (If you're > really lucky!) Or 57% of its purchase price without accounting for > inflation's impact on the dollar. Well, a Nikon F100 purchased for, say, > $999, is worth at least $600 - or 60% of its purchase price. > > None of this says anything about the intrinsic worth of the cameras, but I'm > afraid it does tell you something about the monetary value of our equipment, > which suggests that, beyond the LUG, there is declining interest in Leica > Ms. > > B. D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Frank > Filippone > Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 8:31 AM > To: Leica-Users-Group > Subject: [Leica] So you want a new Leica M series Body? > > > The past year has been more than exciting in terms of camera prices..... At > this time, there are several good choices among the used M > crowd...Personally I think the used M6TTL is the best deal on a used camera. > almost any VF magnification is available at the same price.... > The M6 Classic is the same price.. if you do not need the TTL metering, it > is as good a choice. > The M3 has a lot of time and use for almost the same price.. VF replacements > are both $$$ and unavailable. > The M2 is just a tad cheaper than the M3 and has the same use and age > characteristics > The M4-2 is just a few hundred less in cost but offers no meter.. ditto the > M4-P which is more $$$ yet > The used M7 are really not available yet, although Rich Pinto has corralled > a few demos at good prices > The M5 is a really nice camera but price is sometimes more than a M6 > > So if you were in the market for a new M body, which would you choose and > why? > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html