Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm Since 1993 (i.e. 20 years ago), the CPI in the US has risen about 60%. So a $7000 Leica M10 would have cost about $4300 in 1993-dollars. I don't think the Leica M6 was anywhere near that. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Jan 11, 2014, at 2:07 AM, Bob Adler wrote: > Just curious if any of the finance wizards in the LUG can calculate the > real cost of a Leica camera and lenses (say best in class and excluding > the Noctilux) on today's dollars vs 15 or 20 years ago. > > My gut tells me Leicas have always been exorbitantly expensive. Current > LUG members are aging boomers who must be, of necessity, more conservative > with their spending. > > Frank? Jayanand? Others? Anyone have MSRP over the years and annual real > inflation numbers? > Best, > Bob > > Bob Adler > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >