Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On May 28, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > In which case they will put some coloured faux leather on it, call it some > limited edition or the other, triple the price and sell it to Far Eastern > collectors. They know this game inside out, and it keeps the company alive > and in the black! If you ask me it is the best way of selling surplus stock > that I have ever seen. Brilliant, actually. until it peters out (some people today can't believe that Rome used to be a great empire) Steve > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 11:04 PM, FRANK DERNIE > <frank.dernie at btinternet.com>wrote: > >> I don't think it will ever be a collectors item. >> I think they are putting a toe in the water to see if there is a real >> market for their B&W camera. >> Most people want autofocus. >> Most people want zoom lenses. >> Most people want to see through the lens, one way or another. >> The market for M cameras is tiny. The market for a B&W only version would >> be probably less than 5% of that???? >> Maybe 1000 is more than they will be able to sell... >> FD >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information