Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I see that my email software corrupted my nice table, but perhaps you can make out the intent. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:52 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Question 2 this evening: historical prices > Vince, > > I have the November 1955 Leica Product Directory. > > Catalog Code > Number Word Item Retail Price > ****** ****** ******************************** ******** > 10,150 IGEMO Leica M 3 without lens $288.00 > 10,155 IMARO Leica M 3 with 50mm Elmar f/3.5 lens 348.00 > 10,161 ISUMO Leica M 3 with 50mm Summicron f/2 lens > 447.00 > 10,165 ISAIO Leica M 3 with 50mm Summarit f/1.5 lens 468.00 > > Ask about any other items from this catalog that you might like for your > collection, and I will be happy to look them up for you. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vince Passaro" <passaro.vince at gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:31 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Question 2 this evening: historical prices > > >> Doug many thanks this has been helpful. I assume you're working off your >> own >> memory/records of your purchases? What does IIRC mean? And NOS? >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Doug Herr >> <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>wrote: >> >>> Vince Passaro wrote: >>> >>> >I'm looking for actual at-the-time they were marketed dollar prices for >>> >certain historical cameras, for a couple of academic reasons. Does >>> >anyone >>> >have a source/sources? For instance I would love to know M3 prices >>> >through >>> >the 1950s; Nikon F prices 1959 to, say, 1980; Leica prices in the >>> >1970s. >>> > >>> >Any suggestions will be much appreciated. >>> >>> IIRC a Nikon F in 1972 or so was US$310. NOS Leicaflex SL in 1979 was >>> US$510. >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >