Actually, Bill, virtually all non-"collectible" used Leica M prices -
including M3s - have fallen in the past year, some less than others. The
M6s, in particular, have taken a bath. Where people were paying about
$1450 for a good, really clean M6TTL a year ago, they can now get the
same camera for about $1100-1150. This is caused by three things - the
crummy US economy; the explosion of digital; and the introduction of the
M7 - an M for the 'rest of them;-) and the MP.
B. D.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill Stanke
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 12:57 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Falling Digi Prices,"4/3" lenses
Hi B.D.:
Which Leica M model are you refering to the 6, 7 or MP?
Just curious, as my M3 has appreciated in value (not that I would ever
sell it).
Bill Stanke
----- Original Message -----
From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Falling Digi Prices,"4/3" lenses
> The question of whether you will "lose half your money in less than
> three years" is a budgetary question, not a photographic one.
>
> First off, at the moment your statement is even close to true with a
> Leica M, which used to hold its value so well that some foolish people
> consider Leica rangefinder's to be "investments."
>
> But more to the point, the question is whether you want to start
> shooting digital - not what will the camera be worth at some point in
> the future. God knows the OMs weren't good 'investments,' they were
> and are good cameras. An E-1 is an excellent 5 mgp camera today - and
> everything I've seen thus far would indicate it will be an excellent 5
> mgp camera three years from now. So if current image quality does it
> for you - go for it. This business of 'what will it be worth three
> years from now' can be asked over and over and over to the point where
> one would never make the leap.
>
> And of course never making the leap is a perfectly good option if you
> only want to shoot film.
>
> Best
>
> B. D.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Titoy
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 11:17 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Falling Digi Prices,"4/3" lenses
>
>
> As I said a couple of months ago, when you buy digital you lose half
> your money in less than three years. So, better just wait and buy this
> digital wonder later.
>
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