Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know what an M3 cost in 1954, but I do know that 10 years ago the M6 had a list price of $2495 and the 35/1.4 aspherical cost something like $4500, if you could even get one. Today the M6 has a list price of $1995 and the newer 35/1.4 ASPH lists for $2595. According to the info I have handy (construction cost index numbers for the US), the M6 should cost $3250 today. With the current rebates, if you buy on a Leica Day you would pay $1595 for an M6. So, when you bring that new camera home, just tell the SO that you got it for half price! Tom Finnegan Seattle ********************************************************************* Didn't someone, possibly Erwin, calculate that a modern M6 is 40% less expensive than an M3 was in 1954, adjusted for inflation. And that probably was not even considering Leica Days discounts and the present rebates! Tom Schofield - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html