On 5 Nov 2000, at 20:56, Ray Moth wrote:
> The macro lens was in excellent condition and, when I asked the price,
> was told 500,000 Rupiah. With the Rp running at around 9000 to the US$,
> that's about US$56.00!
[Snip!]
> However, I did notice a Leica R7 body plus a large set of R series
> lenses and, when I asked the price, out of curiosity, I was told the R7
> body was going for Rp2.5 million, which is about US$280.
[Snip!]
> There isn't much demand, for the same reason, so dealers are keen to
> sell to anyone able to buy, just to keep up their cash-flow. Heaven
> knows what the dealers are paying to the previous owners but it can't be
> much if they're able to make a profit at prices around 1/3 of those in
> the rest of the world!
Ray:
What's the job market like in Indonesia? I've GOT to move there!!!
<Grin!>
Packing...
Chris
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Chris O'Neill (coneill@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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