Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/06
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At 05:44 AM 5/6/96 -0700, you wrote:
>Hardly! I don't have price lists handy, but would someone like to post some
>comparative prices from 1963. When you see what a brand new M cost in 1963,
>you will weep.
How about 90 Summicron for $300 new? That's what they were selling for in
the mid-70s. And I remember when the 35 Summilux R came out, $800. And the
280 Apo Telyt f/2.8 when it was introduced ('84) was $2,200. I bought one in
1987 for $2,800, in mint condition. Of course, a Nikon 300 2.8 at the time
was $1,600. They're now pushing $5,000.
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Eric Welch
Grants Pass Daily Courier