Two cost factors there (assuming they are to be sold at the same mark up). 1. The cost of materials and assembly which would about double the price. 2. The quanity sold which would be much lower today. So I would guess 3-4 times what they used to cost. My MX was $320 (black with 1.7 lens) so about 900 to 1200 dollars. The K-1000 was about $129 so 300 to 500 dollars.
I believe the factory in China that was making the K-1000 at the end is still producing an upgraded version (similar to a KX in features) that is selling for about $300 internationally. Which kind of verifies those estimates.
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Steve Desjardins wrote:
Cost is part of it. If it's too expensive it's not likely to be a
favorite no matter how nice it is.
I wonder how much an MX or K1000 would cost today.
Steven Desjardins
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On Tue, 5 Jul 2005, Steve Desjardins wrote:
I notice very few are
mentioning the newer film cameras like the MZ-S.
Aye, as if everyone has one. This is not an MX you can have for 50
quid or LX for 120. It never sold very much and it is still in demand.
Kostas
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