Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lluis, I was still shooting with a Leica IIIa and 50mm Elmar that I bought used for about half those prices in 1952, and I certainly could not afford the new M 3. I suspect that the M 3 with Summarit cost about half the price of a new Ford or Chevrolet at that time. Seems comparable to the relative price of a M9 and a good lens today. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll Querol" <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Question 2 this evening: historical prices > Jim, > > This is very interesting, I presume that these prices was very expensive > in 1955. > > Cheers > Lluis > > El 21/03/2010, a las 18:52, Jim Nichols escribi?: > >> Vince, >> >> I have the November 1955 Leica Product Directory. >> >> Catalog Code >> Number Word Item Retail Price >> ****** ****** ******************************** ******** >> 10,150 IGEMO Leica M 3 without lens $288.00 >> 10,155 IMARO Leica M 3 with 50mm Elmar f/3.5 lens 348.00 >> 10,161 ISUMO Leica M 3 with 50mm Summicron f/2 lens >> 447.00 >> 10,165 ISAIO Leica M 3 with 50mm Summarit f/1.5 lens 468.00 >> >> Ask about any other items from this catalog that you might like for your >> collection, and I will be happy to look them up for you. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vince Passaro" >> <passaro.vince at gmail.com >> > >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:31 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Question 2 this evening: historical prices >> >> >>> Doug many thanks this has been helpful. I assume you're working off >>> your own >>> memory/records of your purchases? What does IIRC mean? And NOS? >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at >>> earthlink.net >>> >wrote: >>> >>>> Vince Passaro wrote: >>>> >>>> >I'm looking for actual at-the-time they were marketed dollar >>>> prices for >>>> >certain historical cameras, for a couple of academic reasons. >>>> Does >anyone >>>> >have a source/sources? For instance I would love to know M3 >>>> prices >through >>>> >the 1950s; Nikon F prices 1959 to, say, 1980; Leica prices in the >>>> 1970s. >>>> > >>>> >Any suggestions will be much appreciated. >>>> >>>> IIRC a Nikon F in 1972 or so was US$310. NOS Leicaflex SL in 1979 was >>>> US$510. >>>> >>>> Doug Herr >>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >