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Subject: [Leica] 50mm ZM C-Sonnar
From: red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone)
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 07:47:42 -0700
References: <CAO-xSJjbQGL1nOGiLBM_QpaqZXS6PaLvLxm0xu85QsfR6DL7Cw@mail.gmail.com> <014001cd0f4f$2f2c0720$8d841560$@earthlink.net> <1333211784.53164.YahooMailNeo@web87301.mail.ird.yahoo.com> <20120401050841.GI69877@selenium.125px.com> <4EC1B3F8-A55F-4EF2-9CC8-0AA4E53C8277@btinternet.com> <20120401135256.GM69877@selenium.125px.com>
It is not all about the cost of components. It is not all about the labor
to produce. It is not all about the low production volumes. It certainly
is not all about the price of the Euro to the USD. These are factors, but
not dominant.
Leicas are expensive ( mostly) because of perceived quality/value.....
Or, said another way....
Whatever the market will bear.
The apparent target market for the past couple of years is rich Russian and
Asian Oligarchs...... Billionaires with nothing else to spend their money
on.
A used M8 is now about $2K. Used M9 are now running around $5250. If you
want a bargain, go get one.
If you expect a new Leica M camera for $2K, I have a bridge to sell you.....
Frank Filippone
Red735i at earthlink.net
Replies:
Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] 50mm ZM C-Sonnar)
Reply from tgray at 125px.com (Tim Gray) ([Leica] 50mm ZM C-Sonnar)
In reply to:
Message from wanderjan at gmail.com (Jan Decher) ([Leica] 50mm ZM C-Sonnar)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] 50mm ZM C-Sonnar)
Message from frank.dernie at btinternet.com (FRANK DERNIE) ([Leica] 50mm ZM C-Sonnar)
Message from tgray at 125px.com (Tim Gray) ([Leica] 50mm ZM C-Sonnar)
Message from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] 50mm ZM C-Sonnar)
Message from tgray at 125px.com (Tim Gray) ([Leica] 50mm ZM C-Sonnar)