Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand we're well adrift from the original post now, I guess. I don't collect. I do like to use and own modern Leica M lenses plus I've had several film bodies. I understand what you've said regarding bang for buck. My personal experience buying some items in excellent condition and a couple new and then selling or trading some items to finance new gear has been positive. Retention of value has been a practical benefit for me since I wish and choose to use Leica M. You certainly have to spend a lot more to acquire the M lenses. Buying carefully, for me they are worth it. Some items have re-sold for more than the purchase prices. Just as well, when I lust after new ones. Wait until you see the images from my new APO 75! Woohoo! Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 and the WAR Geoff, Exactly what I mean - retention of value is only of interest to a collector - users prefer bang for the buck!! Dont tell me that a 50mm Summicron is so far ahead of a 50mm f1.8 Nikkor (or Canon) that the price differentials are justified. I can buy the 50mm Nikkor and give it away if I so feel after a few years - I lose only 100 bucks. The loss on the Summicron would be much greater, however well it retained its value. This "retention of value" is a chimera - a lot depends on the purchase price, and percentages have no meaning, only absolute numbers..... Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > Hi Jayanand, I thought we might hear from you when I mentioned Nikon vs. > Leica ;-) The key word in my comments was RETENTION of value, being new > price vs. current price. Once you've paid for those M lenses they can work > for you and remain valuable for a very long time. Yes, you can buy a lot of used Nikon manual gear cheaply now for a rugged film outfit. > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 and the WAR > > Geoff, > Also guess which is the better value now - the F3 is built like a rock, and is a very flexible system, thanks to various accessories that are available (viewfinders, focus screens,etc,etc)...some of those AIS lenses are no slouches either. Depends on whether you are a collector or user. > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 4:59 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> > wrote: > ......On mechanical solid film kit second hand prices, all six of my > remaining manual focus well built Nikon primes are currently for sale, for > a > total of about one half... the value of a single modern used Leica M lens, > .... Guess which kit has better value retention ;-) > > Cheers Geoff > > -----Original Message----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information