Re: Leica prices from all around the world

[Jari Suominen <jsuomine@walli.uwasa.fi>]

Helsinki (Finland), May 1996:

M6 body (black or chromed) : 17.850 FMk = 3.940 US$
1.4/35 Asph M (black)      : 16.520 FMk = 3.645 US$
2/35 M (black)             :  8.920 FMk = 1.970 US$
1.4/50 M (black)           : 12.450 FMk = 2.750 US$
2/50 M (black)             :  6.230 FMk = 1.375 US$
1.4/75 M (black)           : 17.430 FMk = 3.845 US$
2/90 M (black)             : 10.580 FMk = 2.335 US$
2.8/90 M (black)           :  7.740 FMk = 1.710 US$

Jari Suominen
jsuomine@walli.uwasa.fi 

At 19:19 29.10.1996 +0100, you wrote:
>
>Hi Leica world,
>
>Since flight prices are now very low, I propose to make
>a digest from prices of Leica stuff from all around the
>world. The purpose being to locate the best place to buy
>our favourite brand.
>
>I chose a few samples in the M series. Please answer to this message
>mentionning your local prices, translated into US $ at the current rate
>for simplicity, including taxes.
>
>I start with Paris (France), Oct 96:
>
>M6 body (black or chromed) : 17780 FF = 3440 US$
>1.4/35 Asph M (black)      : 18980 FF = 3671 US$
>2/35 M (black)             :  9490 FF = 1835 US$
>2/50 M (black)             :  6790 FF = 1313 US$
>2.8/90 M (black)           :  8390 FF = 1623 US$ 
>
>hope it's cheaper in your place...
>
>----
>Francois Jouve (Francois.Jouve@polytechnique.fr)
>Centre de Math. Appliquees, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau (France)
>http://blanche.polytechnique.fr/users/www.jouve/jouve.html