Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ------ =_NextPart_000_01BD8833.EC58E3C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable If you think about the fact that Leica will still repair equipment 30 = years old and older, where Nikon and Canon won't touch some items as = young as 10 years old, it is one heck of a value. The last thing I like = thinking about is my 400 2.8 L Canon FD lens coming down with a major = problem and Canon saying "Sorry you need to upgrade to the EOS version" = after I have sunk the equivalent of a small car in cost into the damn = thing! At least with Leica this is not an issue. Harrison McClary http://people.delphi.com/hmphoto - -----Original Message----- From: vonohlen [SMTP:vonohlen@lightspeed.net] Sent: Monday, May 25, 1998 4:41 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Age Leica cameras and lenses are not expensive (particularly if you buy them = used) if you consider your cost, your usage, the remaining = functionality, and how much you could sell them for years later. 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