Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In 1968, 18 cents was equal to today's dollar, representing over five times inflation since then. That "cheap" M4 at $600 was over $3000 in today's currency (see: http://oregonstate.edu/Dept/pol_sci/fac/sahr/cv2005.pdf for inflation factors). Leica's have stayed about the same price over almost forty years - it's just the other camera's that have become much less expensive! Gary Todoroff -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+datamaster=northcoastphotos.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+datamaster=northcoastphotos.com@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of Michael J Herring Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 6:41 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica manufacture during WW2 Wow......................NOT bad....................I just paid $680 for the M4 body alone!!! Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Buzz Hausner" <buzz.hausner@verizon.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 6:51 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica manufacture during WW2 > Are you sure about that price in New York? That's a lot more than the > US$400 or so that I recall having paid for an M-4 and 50mm Summicron in > 1968, even taking into consideration war-time scarcity and pent-up > demand. > > Buzz Hausner > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of jon.stanton@comcast.net > Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 6:33 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica manufacture during WW2 > > "A Leica could be obtained in Germany for the equivalent of $20 in US > cigarettes and would sell in New York for $600. The delivery to the > States via G.I. mail was duty free." > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 371 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now! _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.2.0 - Release Date: 5/27/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.2.0 - Release Date: 5/27/2005