Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Nathan, Gene, >As for buying Leica during your trip, forget about it in Poland--it is >simply non-existent there. Oh yes, people know about it and will admire >your equipment, but the photo shops in Poland are poorly stocked and the >prices are high. > This is rather incorrect Nathan. Sure, Poland is not a major Leica center but you can actually pick up Leica equipment in Poland at bargain prices, way lower than in the UK/Germany, e.g. a new M7 0.72 + Summicron 35/2 combo retails here at PLN 11,990 (GBP 1,710) vs. GBP 2750 in the UK. I suppose it could get even cheaper in real trade situation as there are not that many buyers for new Ms. As for lenses, a new black 28/2 will cost you PLN 9,150 (GBP 1,300) vs. 1400 in the UK, a APO-Summicron PLN 8,538 (GBP 1,220) vs 1,345 in the UK and so on. The place to check is a pro-photo shop DICAM (www.dicam.pl) with outlets in Warsaw and Krakow. Btw, you can buy any film you wish at decent prices in most major towns in Poland if you know where to go. Email me if you need assistance while you are here. Regards Tomasz in Warsaw, Poland PS. UK prices quoted from www.theclassiccamera.com, FX rates from www.xe.com