Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug I agree that the commemorative camera is insignificant against Leica's R&D costs and may generate some income. This looks to be nothing more than different paint, body covering and markings in a presentation box. Not of any interest to me as a practical camera certainly but I don't see any reason to not make collectibles available for those folks that like them. Regarding the S2, Maike Harbets and Dr Kaufmann have both repeatedly stated that the technology will be of benefit for future Leica cameras with the R10 to follow the S2 as you know. Meanwhile we have had nine new M lenses over 15 months (figures from Erwin Puts). Gary, you can buy a nice M8 for about $3000 currently, I think! 2009/3/5 wildlightphoto at earthlink.net <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> > Gary Todoroff wrote: > > >>>> > Sheese, Leica - give up already on these "commemorative" baubles and > the S2 megabucks project -- give us an M camera for $2500, and let us > use our lenses again in the digital world. > <<<< > > IMHO technology from the S2 project will help make the $2500 digital M a > reality, and the 'collectors editions' divert virtually no R&D money from > developing tangibly improved products while generating free money for the > company, which can be used to offset R&D cost on the real stuff. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft? Windows? and Linux web and application > hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff 'Pick up your Leica and make the best photo you can'