Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phil, Why do you say: "Needless to say, the real bargains in used are the R bodies/lenses." Where are the bargains? TAP > From: "Philip Leeson" <pjleeson@mchsi.com> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 10:36:29 -0500 > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Subject: Re: [Leica] So you want a new Leica M series Body? > > FWIW, the M6TTL I bought new in the spring at a Leica days event through > Tamarkin > was $1550 with the 3 yr passport warranty. I had been thinking about a > used M > as a way into Leica; the small difference made the new one seem more > prudent. > It appears to me that used lenses in the M series hold value quite well, > after the initial drop from new. > As a rank amateur, couldn't justify new prices, but have been able to > assemble an outfit at fairly reasonable cost. > Needless to say, the real bargains in used are the R bodies/lenses. > Phil > > > -- > 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