Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/17

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Subject: [Leica] Old Leica prices
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:30:19 +0100
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How has the Dollar done against the DM/Euro?
That may make more difference for US buyers than anything Leica have done.
FD

On 17 Jun, 2011, at 16:25, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

> Coincidentally, I just came across this post in PhotoNet. I have the same
> Leica catalog and the prices he quotes are correct. In 1954, eleven years
> earlier than the date on the poster's catalog, I bought a new, just issued
> M3 with an f2 Summicron directly from Leica for the princely sum of $254. I
> still have the receipt. Given the average inflation rate of the USA from
> 1914 to 2010 of 3.34%, my camera and lens would have cost $1652 in today's
> dollars. Had the poster bought an M3 and f2.0 Summicron at the $406 price
> listed in the catalog, today's value, given inflation, would be $1828. So
> clearly Leica's prices have risen faster than the rate of inflation. Better
> quality, I don't know. I have yet to find anyone who claims that an M6 or 
> M7
> will take better pictures than an M3 with the same lens or that the build
> quality of the newer cameras is better.
> 
> Just more fuel for the fire.
> 
> Larry Z
> 
> sonny Chastant <http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=838404>
> <http://photo.net/member-status-icons>,
> Feb 11, 2011; 04:30 p.m.
> 
> I purchased a lens on Ebay and the seller sent along gratis pamphlets in 
> the
> box...one is very interesting. It is dated 1965..."Leica dn Leicaflex
> Cameras and Accessories", interesting that the book lists the prices of
> Leica Equipment, that date.
> Leica M3-$288.
> Leica M3, with 50mm Summicron F2-$406.
> Leica M2-$243.
> Leica M3, black finish-$273., with black 50mm F 1.4, Summilux $400.
> 35mm Summaron F 2.8-$120.
> 35mm Summilux 1.4-$198.
> 28mm viewfinder in Chrome-$30.
> 35mm viewfinder in Chrome-$28.50
> 21mm F 3.4 -= $270.
> 
> Leicaflex (standard)/body only-$549.
> For your viewing pleasure!!!!!
> 
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Replies: Reply from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] Old Leica prices)
In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at gmail.com (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Old Leica prices)