Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, that inflation adjusted price is LESS THAN HALF what a new film Leica (MP or M7) costs today. Less than half...the numbers don't lie, right? Leicas are considerably less affordable today. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 10/14/12 12:27 PM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >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. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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