On February 28, 2003 06:20 pm, Mike Johnston wrote:
> > 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.
I think with the 50mm F/1.4 lens it was $330. But that's not my point. If you
take your favorite screw mount lens and take the same photograph with this
new camera and the Spotmatic is the new one going to be better? If not it's
worth less to me then a used beaten up spot.
Nick
