Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]An apprenticeship. My first proper job, as an engineering graduate, paid UK?1100 in 1972. FD >________________________________ > From: A. Lal <alal at poly.edu> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Sunday, 14 October 2012, 15:42 >Subject: Re: [Leica] D800E pixel-peepers > >Was this a part-time job while you were still an undergraduate? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "FRANK DERNIE" <frank.dernie at btinternet.com> >To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 10:08 AM >Subject: Re: [Leica] D800E pixel-peepers > > >> In 1968 my income was UK?300 per year. I had a used Agfa Silette. I could >> barely afford film for it... >> FD >> >> >> >>>________________________________ >>> From: Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >>>To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug at leica-users.org> >>>Sent: Sunday, 14 October 2012, 14:58 >>>Subject: Re: [Leica] D800E pixel-peepers >>> >>>In 1966, when I considered ( dreamed is more like it) buying a new M2r >>>(cause it was cheaper) , the price was around $300. It was Middle Class >>>affordable. >>>My Contax RF kit, bought used from one of my Mom's teacher friends, was >>>$100 >>>and included 3 lenses and 2 bodies. It was more affordable. >>> >>>Frank Filippone >>>Red735i at verizon.net >>> >>>> >>>> Back in the day the M2/M3 were cameras that middle class wage earners >>>could afford to own without stressing the family budget. >>> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >