Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/08

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re:1960s prices and other fantasies
From: photo-op@ix.netcom.com (Sherril & Bill)
Date: Wed, 8 May 1996 19:50:36 -0700
 
>In all honesty, we can't really bash Leica for costing more 
days/weeks'
>work to buy them now, than they did 30+ years ago. The same thing is 
true
>with all photographic and other machines.

>Ah, yes, the l950's and 60's with under $500 Leica m's with lenses...

To Jack Hamilton and others,

I think it is very important to remember that the price of the Leica, 
DID NOT go up...The value of the US dollar went down.  That may sound 
silly to some, but that is exactly what happened.

Regards,
Bill Erfurth