Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon digital D1 price
From: Bernard <5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 23:08:51 +0400
 
Pascal wrote:

> A couple of people have asked me privately what the price of the new
> digital Nikon D1 SLR will look like.
> Well, Nikon's suggested retail price is 5580 USD, so it should be
> available at about 1000 USD less street. This is a major breakthrough
> as
> it more or less halves the price for current products (and reduces
> their
> size as well !!).

So if we wait around for half a year, we can pick one up at the corner
store for $499..... That won't even get you an R8 drive! Oh, but then
none of the money on Earth will get you an R8 drive......

Bernard