Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry, How much did a car cost in 1954? My guess is that the ratio of camera/car would hold good even today - you can get a small car for the cost of a M9, and a smaller one for the cost of a M7 (at least here in India), and a pretty good one for the cost of an S2. That's a good analysis. The price of cars has actuallly fallen when corrected for inflation, as you can get in the US a good car brand new for under $10,000 with features unheard of even ten years ago. I remember when my parent got a new car in the early fifties, a decent ford or chevrolet was under $1500, and didn't last as long and required more maintenance than a regular ford or chevrolet (or Honda or toyota) now, which is only slightly more than an M9. My wife's VW Eos, about $38,000 two years ago, compares to the S2 in both fun, quality and heritage. If you do not use these cameras, do not buy them! Good advice for cars and cameras both! Bill Pearce