Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I do the comparison using two different "inflation calculators," it comes out much lower than that - $2930.42, comparing 1965 to 2002. B. D. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Thinkofcole@aol.com Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 12:59 PM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] re: cost of M stuff Re the Feb. 1965 price of $345 for the M3 and $180 for the 50/f2 Summicron -- or $525 for both -- the price of the same stuff in equivalent dollars today would be about ten times more, or $5,250, based on the sharp rise in the price of gold. -- bob cole _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information