> > From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/17 Fri AM 11:38:21 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Look kids, the 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED is here! > > > And how much is that in MZ-5ns? > > Err dunno 8) > > I'd guess the Super A when released c.1983 would be equivalent to what the MZ- > S costs now (New!) IIRC it was somewhere in the region of £250-300 GBP for > the body in the UK. My first MX body c.1979 cost me £89.00 but it was > discounted slightly I think Pentax official RRP was £120. > > To put things into perspective I bought a new Ducati 900SS desmo in 1980 > (bevel drive) it was very expensive only the Laverda Jota was more expensive > in the UK, cost me £1865.
That being just a downpayment, of course............ 8-) > > £250-300 for a semi-pro camera was expensive, especially when you could have > the jewel like MX for so much less! > > John > > ----------------------------------------- Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
