Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike, the price of the new Cosina (Voigtlander) Bessa-R will be Y68,000, or $650.00 or GBP400 (rough equivalents). Does that sound affordable? If not, the Fed 5C (complete with 50/2.8 lens and built-in meter) is still available through sources in England at GBP 59, about $95. Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Mike Johnston [SMTP:michaeljohnston@ameritech.net] Was it H. L. Mencken who said "what the world needs is a good 5-cent cigar?" What the world of traditional photography needs is a good affordable interchangeable-lens rangefinder camera. Okay, so that doesn't sound as good.... - --Mike