Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/21

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Ordering from Japan
From: Claes Bjerner <claes.bjerner@pi.se>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 98 17:45:46 +0100

> The prices of M lenses from Japan are now very much lower than the
>> prices here.  I can have somebody from Japan buy me the lenses and send
>> them to me here.  I wonder how much I have to pay for customs duties.
>> 
>> Ben

B.D.Colen asked:

>Ben - How much lower is "very much lower?"

Lemon Camera in Tokyo offers the M6 for US$1620. The 21mm Asph. for 
US$1550. Noctilux US$1900. 75mm 1.4 US$1760. These prices are based on 
the rate 142 Yen to the dollar. Also take into account that these are the 
shop prices! In other words you can check out the equipment before you 
buy it.

Claes