Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Davidde Stella wrote....... > Perhaps this has been previously answered elsewhere, but I was wondering if > anyone knew the original price of the Leica M2 body between 1958 and 1967 > and what were the standard lens options at the time (if any). I am trying to > compile some research for a review that I am writing. Here's the Leica price list for August 1961: 10,308, KOOHV, M2S with self timer but w/o lens...$249.00 10,333, M2S with 35mm Summaron f/2.8 lens.........$366.00 10,331, M2S with 35mm Summicron f/2 lens........... $423.00 10,335, M2S with 50mm Elmar f/2.8 lens.................$315.00 10,336, M2S with 50mm rigid Summicron f/2 lens.....$399.00 10,338, M2S with Dual-Range Summicron f/2 lens, and Optical Viewing Unit.......................$438.00 10,337, M2S with 50mm Summilux f/1.4 lens............$465.00 10,309, Leica M2S w/o lens in Black Finish...............$276.00 And, August 1961 minimum wage.........$1.15 hr. August 1961 average wage.................$1.96 hr. Hope this helps...... Ed Birch, KOP, Pennsylvania. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html