Whoa...cameras certainly weren't cheap in 1975 were they? Considering you can purchase a brand new pz-1p for about $450.00 at the right shop. And that's not even accounting for inflation. At that rate, the pz-1p would be about the 1975 equivalent of $100.00! Now who said some things don't get better?
Cheers Shaun Canning PhD Student Archaeology Department La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia, 3086. e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 0414-967 644 -----Original Message----- From: Sid Barris [mailto:sbarris@;earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2002 01:28 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 1975 era afficianados-- a surprising price list quiz You guys that bothered to guess really know your stuff. I would never have picked the ES II to be the most expensive body, even including the 50/1.4 lens.... The answers: $299.48 -- SP 1000 with 55mm f2 SMCT 284.00 -- Spotmatic F Body 599.50 -- 6 x 7 Body 635.29 -- ES II with 50mm f1.4 SMCT 250.00 -- SP 1000 Body 485.75 -- K2 Chrome Body 319.25 -- KX Chrome Body 510.75 -- K2 Black Body 344.25 -- KX Black Body Sid Barris wrote: > Hi All, > Just bought a beautiful ES II. Looks as though its never been used at > all. Came with a very interesting Stobodome Thyristor flash unit. The > oldest electronic device I've ever seen that uses a rechargeable, > sealed unit battery. I charged it and darn if it doesn't still hold a > charge and perform correctly. The camera looks showroom new! > > Anyway, it came with a bunch of papers from Honeywell pentax, > including a price list, effective Sept. 1975 It was interesting to > note that they still offered a full compliment of M42 bodies and > lenses as well as the new K mount cameras and lenses, plus the 6x7 > system is offered on this list as well. Here are the prices of a few > select items. See if you can match them up to the camera body the > price belongs to. I was quite surprised at some of these answers. > > prices > > $ 299.48 > 284.00 > 599.50 > 635.29 > 250.00 > 485.75 > 319.25 > 510.75 > 344.25 > > And the camera bodies with and without lenses that match these prices: > > SP 1000 Body > ES II with 50mm f/1.4 SMCT > Chrome Spotmatic F Body > SP 1000 with 55mm f2 SMCT > 6 x 7 Body > KX Black Body > K2 Black Body > KX Chrome Body > K2 Chrome Body > > The answers to follow in a couple of days. Some of them are easy; yet > some will astound you; unless you've seen this list or have intimate > experience with buying these new 25 years ago. > > Sid B > >
