Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/25

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leicas cost (was Re: Age)
From: Harrison McClary <hmcclary@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 23:21:31 -0700

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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.  Also, =
they are never really obsolete (IMO).




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