Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Eric stated that Leica sold 'only' 4000 HM's over the total production > period. In a full year Leica produces about 10500 M bodies. The M6HM has > been in production for less than a year. That would amount to > almost 50% of > total yearly production. In my view a very successful model. The latest > shareholder report stated a small reduction in M sales. Would that > reduction be higher had the M .85 not be offered? I think so. > Erwin - I think the point being made was not that the HM wasn't successful, but that because it was only available for so short a period of time, and because, therefore, there were so few made, it will be relatively collectible..