Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Look out for an M100 (or M10 to the power of 2 - probably code-named Oskar) - they have to have something to celebrate the coming Ur-Leica centenary:-) 100 examples at 100,000 each - each with a special finish containing the DNA of Oskar Barnack. Cheers Douglas On 03.06.2012 01:05, Richard Man wrote: > It's clear that M10 would be $10,000. Then they will probably skip M11 and > M12 due to "inflation" and go for M13 for $13,000 in 2014. > > > > On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 4:02 PM, John McMaster<john at > chiaroscuro.co.nz>wrote: > >> Certainly the way that I see it, I doubt that the M10 will come in at or a >> lower price than the M9-P. If they still have plenty of sensors then keep >> both running (or maybe keep M9 and drop M9-P)? Only a few months until we >> find out ;-) >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> Howard, I like your "optimism!" >> >> >> On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 12:40 PM, H&ECummer<cummer at netvigator.com> >> wrote: >> >>>> I'm sure this has been discussed before, but what's the reasoning >>>> behind the HUGE jump in price for the 50 Summicron ASPH. Went from >>>> $2295 to $7195 because of those four little letters! Even the 50 >>>> Summilux ASPH is just $3995, so it's $3200 cheaper yet one full stop >>>> faster! By rights it should be priced at $8000 or more if you follow >>>> the logic. I don't get it. Wow. >>>> >>>> Jim Laird >>> Hi Jim, >>> Just wait awhile. Other lens prices will catch up. And the new M10 >>> will be more than the MM. >>> Incremental marketing. >>> Cheers >>> Howard >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >