Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/04

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Subject: [Leica] Are you still using an R6 or R6.2?
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:33:28 +0100
References: <5793AA8D-89EB-43DF-8AA3-F252FBA41505@teleport.com> <C6745C59.50BF9%mark@rabinergroup.com> <000801c9fc69$4bea4620$e3bed260$@net>

The M8 means Leica lenses still have plenty of users. Pen lenses were  
never that good and digital (or age of participants!) has dented the  
collector market considerably. Many fabulous Hassy and Rollei lenses  
have lost 90% of their value. Not much market any more.
Supply and demand at work!
Frank


On 4 Jul, 2009, at 06:35, Frank Filippone wrote:

> Mark... M's and especially the M WA lenses, have NOT gone down in
> price......in fact, most M lenses have gone UP substantially in  
> price in the
> past couple of years....
>
> Hasselblads, yes.....
> Olympus Pen, Yes
>
> Others?????
>
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i at earthlink.net
>
>
>
> cheap a lot of
> excellent gear would be in hand making excellent images.
>
> Leica M's and LTM's
> Hassy.
> Rolleiflex.
> Olympus Pen F.
> Buy a film camera for a song of your choice.
>
>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Are you still using an R6 or R6.2?)
In reply to: Message from mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist) ([Leica] Are you still using an R6 or R6.2?)
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Are you still using an R6 or R6.2?)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Are you still using an R6 or R6.2?)