Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alan, that's another good example of how Leicas can be the least expensive cameras out there. >From: amr3@uwm.edu >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >To: lug@leica-users.org >Subject: [Leica] M8 problems/Deals >Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:36:46 -0500 > > >Wed, 29 Aug 2007 Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > > > I suggest you put your money where your mouth is... > >or better yet, buy one of my own beautiful, previous M cameras from me, > >at a really great deal... >.................................................................................................................................. >Thinking about deals, I bought my M3 + 50 Collaps. Summicron, used, 34 >years ago >for >$325.00. It is still my most used personal camera, and I shot with it in >my >job for years also. >Counting the two CLA's at about $100 each, it cost me $15.44 a year. > >I guess I'm a marketer's nightmare. My Olympus SLR's were the last serious >cameras I bought new, back in 1982, and now they don't get used as much as >the >M3, IIIf, Rolleiflex, or the Nikon F that my uncle gave me before he passed >away. I did spring for a Canon digital ELPH S200 in 2003, but after a >while, I >went back to the more responsive Olympus XA for slipping in a pocket (that >XA >was bought used, from a friend for $35, and I made at least $500 on stock >photo >sales with it). > >Alan > >Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer >University Information Technology Services >University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee >Office Phone: 414 229-6525 | E-mail: amr3@uwm.edu >Department Phone: 414 229-4282 >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information