Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How many pints did this correspond to? Nowaways? Philippe, a Big Mac Index believer. http://www.economist.com/search/apachesolr_search/big%20mac%20index Le 14 oct. 12 ? 21:54, FRANK DERNIE a ?crit : > An apprenticeship. My first proper job, as an engineering graduate, > paid UK?1100 in 1972. > > FD > > > >> ________________________________ >> From: A. Lal <alal at poly.edu> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, 14 October 2012, 15:42 >> Subject: Re: [Leica] D800E pixel-peepers >> >> Was this a part-time job while you were still an undergraduate? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "FRANK DERNIE" <frank.dernie at btinternet.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 10:08 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] D800E pixel-peepers >> >> >>> In 1968 my income was UK?300 per year. I had a used Agfa Silette. >>> I could >>> barely afford film for it... >>> FD >>> >>> >>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> From: Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >>>> To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Sunday, 14 October 2012, 14:58 >>>> 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