Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/28

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Subject: [Leica] Another MM write-up
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 10:42:54 -0700
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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
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