Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/17
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fine with that.
Philippe
Op 17-okt-07, om 22:13 heeft D Khong het volgende geschreven:
> LUGgers
>
> Some interesting observations at the 29th used camera show.
> Information from
> Shutterbug Mag (Oct 2007) Classic Camera section. The show
> attracted 15,000
> visitors.
>
> Market Share:
> Leica 35.8%
> Nikon 11.8%
> Hasselblad 7.6%
> Canon 7.1%
> Rollei 5.4%
>
> Here are what some of your ("Film is Dead") cameras are worth at
> the show:
>
> Most expensive Leicas: M4 olive body with 50 Elmar f/2.8 lens $36,000
> M3 black paint $14,000
>
> M3 DS (Mint) $3200, (Ex+) $1800-$2700
> M3 SS (Mint) $3600, (Ex+) $2300-$3200
> M2 self timer (Mint) $2300, (Ex+) $1500-2000
> M4 chrome (Mint) $2700, (Ex+) $1600-2200, (Ex) $1100-1400
> M4 MOT w/o Motor $4100, with Motor $6400
> M6 black $1100-1600
>
> Summilux 50/1.4 late version $1100-1400
> Noctilux 50/1 $2100-2400
>
> If you have fire-saled your film cameras this information might
> make you
> kick yourself. I remember some years back when digital watches were in
> fashion, people used to toss their mechanical watches aside. Now
> mechanical
> watches are regarded (and collected, and proudly used) as hand
> crafted time
> pieces.
>
> Leically
>
> Dan K.
>
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