Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Konica Prices vs. Leica Prices
From: "Eric Welch" <ewelch@neteze.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Dec 1999 00:54:41 -0800

> Therefore, these great rangefinders give me in excess of %2000 better picture
> quality to my $99 Olympus Stylus Epic?
>
> I'm afraid your assumption that price and quality have a direct proportion,
> can be shot down in any merchandise category.

Of course not. What s true, though, is the law of diminishing returns. As
the quality increases, it takes a significantly greater amount of money to
create a qualitatitve difference. That's why Leica lenses are so expensive,
to be a bit better takes more than a bit of money.

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Eric Welch
Carlsbad, CA

A mind is a terrible thing to lose... Dan Q.