Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd kill for a 21 f 3.4 Super Angulon. A reason to shoot Leica for many a person as I understand it. The White house staff. Did people complain about them being slow? I don't think so. That got everything. Side to side Front to back. And I'd not mind using a separate meter either. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:26:07 -0700 > To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: 21/1.4?? > > Hi folks, > > While we've been touching on 21mm lenses, view finders and cost, I thought > I'd just throw this in to make yer toes curl! :-) > > > > My first brand new right from factory 21 f 3.4 cost $318.00 Canadian > dollars > ! Including the view finder! Doesn't that make yer toes twitch? :-) > > However the day rate was something like $40.00 a day if you were shooting > all day on the assignment. Like that could be 10 -12 hours! And if it > rained > and you couldn't work outside, you were paid.. Ready? :-) $25.00 And yes we > were using Leicas! > > > > At one point I lost a 21mm viewfinder in a runway under construction when > concrete was being poured at an airport. The replacement viewfinder was.. > $90.00! Try and buy a Leica 21mm viewfinder today for that price. :-( > > Of course today the day rates vary between "$1250.00 to $2000.00 plus every > extra cost you can imagine! > > We wont get into the cost of equipment. :-) But that was such a beautiful > simple time of life! > > ted > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information