Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/14

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Subject: [Leica] D800E pixel-peepers
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:27:34 -0400
 
300 in '66 is $2,133.14 now.
http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl

Mark William Rabiner
Photography

> From: Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:58:57 -0700
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] D800E pixel-peepers
> 
> In 1966, when I considered ( dreamed is more like it) buying a new M2r
> (cause it was cheaper) , the price was around $300.  It was Middle Class
> affordable.
> My Contax RF kit, bought used from one of my Mom's teacher friends, was 
> $100
> and included 3 lenses and 2 bodies.  It was more affordable.
> 
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
> 
>> 
>> Back in the day the M2/M3 were cameras that middle class wage earners
> could afford to own without stressing the family budget.
>  
> 
> 
> 
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Replies: Reply from chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com (Chris Crawford) ([Leica] D800E pixel-peepers)
 In reply to: Message from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] D800E pixel-peepers)