Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You should, I think, factor in the annual value of using the thing. You lose a lot of money on a car, but at least you get to drive around and profile. I actually made some money with it(!). :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 10:23 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] What would a new M cost in 1964? > Not bad...If I'm figuring it right, in 1969 dollars you got about $47 > more on trade-in than you paid originally... :-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > bill harting > Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 10:21 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] What would a new M cost in 1964? > > > Might have been Shannon. > > For investment analysis purposes, the $214 M4 was traded after 32 years > of use toward an M7 (still not sure about that decision) for about > $1300. It didn't owe me anything, I think. We'll see about the M7: I'll > only be 92 when I will be ready to trade that toward an M16. > > bill > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 10:07 AM > Subject: RE: [Leica] What would a new M cost in 1964? > > > > Ah, those were the days - Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and - damn, what was > > the stop-over airport in Ireland? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf > > Of bill harting > > Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 10:02 AM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] What would a new M cost in 1964? > > > > > > And, at the Amsterdam Airport tax-free shop: > > > > April 2, 1969, Leica M4 $214 American. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca> > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > > Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 9:31 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] What would a new M cost in 1964? > > > > > > > From 1961: > > > > > > M3 $297 > > > M3 BP $324 > > > M3 + 50/2 rigid $447 > > > M3 + 50/2 DR with eyes $486 > > > > > > M2S (with self timer) $249 > > > M2S BP $276 > > > M2S + 50/2 rigid $399 > > > M2S + 50/2 DR with eyes $438 > > > > > > 50/2 rigid $150 > > > 50/2 rigid BP $165 > > > 50/2 DR $189 > > > > > > 35/2 $174 > > > 35/2 (with M3 eyes) $207 > > > 35/2 BP $180 > > > 35/2 (with M3 eyes) BP $219 > > > 35/1.4 $267 > > > 35/1.4 (with M3 eyes) $297 > > > 35/1.4 BP $280.50 > > > 35/1.4 (with M3 eyes) BP $312 > > > > > > > > > John Collier > > > > > > On May 3, 2004, at 12:01 AM, Adam Bridge wrote: > > > > > > > I'm wondering what a Leica M with 50mm f/2 and 35mm lens would > > > > have cost new in 1964? Close is good. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information