In 1968, I earned 20 pounds a week, with a free house, car and income tax of 40 pounds a year. A Spotmatic in England at that time cost 122 pounds and a bit - six weeks of my pay, rounded. An *ist D is forecast to be priced about US$1300-$1500: let's strike an average at $1400. I currently pay myself a basic wage of US$635 per week, and take profit-sharing of the rest.
Nuff said? John Coyle Brisbane, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 9:20 AM Subject: Re: Hands up and be counted > > Am I the only one wondering when $2k became a budget camera? If I was going > > to spend $1500 right now [forget $2k] I'd be trying to decide between the > > Pentax 6x7, the Mamiya 645e and the Fuji 6x9 and not really thrilled with any > > of them. I wouldn't be looking at a camera that on a good day might equal a > > spotmatic in quality. > > > Well, how much did a Spotmatic cost new, and what is that amount adjusted > for inflation? My guess is that it's not terribly far off from $1500. > > --Mike > >
