Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Paul T. Collura wrote: > > > I think R lens prices are hurting R sales. Really, who has this kind > > of money? And even if you are wealthy can you spend these sums in good > > conscience on lenses if you are not a professional photographer? A > > few choice lenses will cost more than a car. > > Well..... the USA has more than a million millionaires, so there seem to > be lots of people with plenty of cash Bernard: I know plenty of "rich" people who drive $60,000-$100,000 cars and wear $10,000 to $15,000 watches but none of them would spend the $12,000 to $30,000 required to get into the Leica R Modular system. Many of these people are physicians and lawyers. In fact none of them even own a Leica. The reason is that much cheaper systems do as good a job for them and let's face it, you can't drive up to the Country Club in a Leica. There is no perceived added value in a Leica. It may be about priorities, but among the people that I know with high disposable income, a Mercedes or BMW is an easier sell than a Leica. Paul