Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Equipment getting really cheap
From: Steve LeHuray <steve@streetphoto.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 13:34:45 -0400

B.D. Colen wrote:

> Why Leica prices have taken such a dive in the past six-nine months -
> Note that I am not endorsing these reasons, only pointing them out;
> 
> 1. It's the economy, stupid!
> 2. Film is dying; digital is now.
> 3. Can you say "Em Seven?"
> 4. Too many of today's camera buyers have been born since the
> introduction of autofocus.
> 

I assume you are talking used Leicas, Nikons, Canons, etc, etc. I for one am
very happy to se this nosedive. In the past 8 months I have been able to buy
(at Leica dealer) an M3 for $380, an rare Summaron 35/2.8 ltm for $220 and a
Rollie TLR 2.8f for $200. Now maybe I will look into F5s.

sl

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