Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/03

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Subject: [Leica] re: cost of M stuff in 1964
From: Thinkofcole at aol.com (Thinkofcole@aol.com)
Date: Mon May 3 09:41:29 2004
 
    According to Leica's 1965 Catalog No. 38, dated 2/65, [all in USDollars] 
the  M1 was $188, the M2S was $297 and the M3 was $345.
    All in black finish, the 50mm Summicron/f2 [rigid mount] was $180, the 
50mm Summilux f1.4 was $243 and the 135mm Elmarit f/2.8 [with collapsible lens 
hood and filter-retaining ring for Ser. 7 filter] was $258. The 35mm Summaron 
f/2.8 [with optical viewing unit] for the M3 was $165. All include Federal 
Excise Tax. 
    The most expensive leather case for the camera was $21.60. 
    Leica actually ran an ad, which I have mounted on a poster somewhere in 
my files, pointing  out that the value of the Ms in those days -- I don't 
remember the exact date-- was somewhere close to these prices. -- bob cole