Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/08

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Subject: [Leica] Leica's new SF 58 flash - price gouging
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:43:20 +0000
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Metz charges $700 for their flash units without the adapter, so why not 
Leica? ?At least it has the adapter. ?


Chris, which Nikon flash unit has a metal shoe? ?The 3 I have are all 
plastic.


Gene
? -------------- Original message from "Frank Filippone" <red735i at 
earthlink.net>: --------------


> The same way they sell $200 shades and $900 external VF.......
> 
> You must fully understand your customers and their motivation....... then
> and only then, can you be a long term player.
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i at earthlink.net
> 
> 
> Holy &!#! Really Leica? $625 for that flash? At least Nikon gives me a 
> metal
> shoe mount for $425!
> 
> I don't know how they expect to sell that flash, I know it's more for the 
> S2
> than M users but still....
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Replies: Reply from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams) ([Leica] Leica's new SF 58 flash - price gouging)
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