Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How about $1,295 for the 19MM 1:2.8 R wide angle from that auction site not to be named? Go wide, young man go wide! AGS - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Timothy A. Perdian, D.C." <drtaperdian@sbcglobal.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] So you want a new Leica M series Body? > Phil, > > Why do you say: > > "Needless to say, the real bargains in used are the R bodies/lenses." > > Where are the bargains? > > TAP > > > From: "Philip Leeson" <pjleeson@mchsi.com> > > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 10:36:29 -0500 > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] So you want a new Leica M series Body? > > > > FWIW, the M6TTL I bought new in the spring at a Leica days event through > > Tamarkin > > was $1550 with the 3 yr passport warranty. I had been thinking about a > > used M > > as a way into Leica; the small difference made the new one seem more > > prudent. > > It appears to me that used lenses in the M series hold value quite well, > > after the initial drop from new. > > As a rank amateur, couldn't justify new prices, but have been able to > > assemble an outfit at fairly reasonable cost. > > Needless to say, the real bargains in used are the R bodies/lenses. > > Phil > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html