[Leica] Re: Toys/Bottom's Out

[benmarks2005 at gmail.com (Benjamin Marks)]

I know what you mean.  I've added a Mamiya 7 and a 501 C/M kit in the last
year.  And I have my eye on some of the rather ridiculously  priced Leica R
glass out there.  Seriously, KEH has lenses selling for below $400 that I
would never have been able to afford even three years ago.  I figure I'll be
able to get 10 good years out of this stuff before it breaks or otherwise
needs a prohibitive level of maintenance.

From: "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 15:26:28 -0500
> Subject: [Leica] Re:now the the bottom's fallen out of the film market
> whattoys will you buy?
> I put $10,000 down on the H3d but then I could not figure out where the
> film went so I got my deposit back minus 50%
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> Seeing how Contax 645 AF kits are going for under $2000 new/like new, I'd
> say that's "affordable". They were $4000 new.
>
> Chris
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kyle Cassidy"
> Subject: [Leica] now the the bottom's fallen out of the film market
> whattoys will you buy?
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> looking at the price of hassy bodies lately, and film equipment in
> general, i find myself thinking "wow, i could get that
> rodenstock/contax/whatnot that i always wanted!"
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> what's percolated to your "affordable" range these days that didn't used
> to live there?
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> kc
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