Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Daniel ROCHA wrote: > You can buy a CV camera from Stephen Gandy in the US, and > >>even after paying shipping and French VAT you will still save a lot, >>especially with the current exchange rates--one Euro buys almost 1.3 >>US rubles these days. > > > the payement can be a problem... If you do not have credit cards, then yes, online shopping is a bit difficult. But even then, other possibilities exist, such as bank cheques or bank transfer--slower and more expensive, but they do exist. > > >>Or you can buy in Germany, from Foto Brenner >>for example, and still save substantial money compared to buying in >>France. > > > The R3a is a 699 euros > And for the new 40/1,4 is 599 euros. > > Total 1298 euros. 40% more that I would like to spend... I'm new to > rangefinder... I don't know I'll love it ! Again, you can look for cheaper options. For example, Gandy's price for the R2A or R3A is $599, or less than 500 EUR, and you can get the 2/35mm lens from the same source for $229. Even cheaper, you can buy the original Bessa R with the 35mm lens for $399 (silver) or $425 (black). If you are not sure if you would like rangefinder photography, then I would recommend getting one of those sets--if you decide you do not like it, then you have not wasted much money. Nathan -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com