Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > On Aug 30, 2007, at 6:50 PM, Sonny wrote: > >> Well, it depends on a lot of things. There is a certain myth about >> Leicas >> holding value. True, they hold more value than many othrer >> brands, but >> that Leica that someone bought for $325 in 1973 (was that the new >> price?) >> would have to bring nearly $1600 in today's dollars to actually retain >> value. > > > When Leica was first marketed in 1926 it cost a month's wages for the > average worker. It still costs a month's wages for the average > worker. Some things never change. > > Larry Z > > > I'd read when the Rolleiflex come it it cost several months wages for a German Postal worker. Mark William Rabiner Harlem, NY rabinergroup.com