Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well...There definitely is something different about the Martin - in terms of sound, in terms of long-term value, in terms of playability. That Martin today, assuming that it was, say, a D28, would be worth probably 3-4 times what you would have paid for it, wile the Gibson would still go for less than the Martin cost then...and the Harmony? (Loud guffaw!)... On the other hand, that Digilux II a year from now will be worth- as all of you who have so loudly trashed digital cameras and digital images have been writing for at least the last 18 month - next to nothing..because it is already underwhelming today, on the day of its birth announcement.... - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jon Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 9:00 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] The LEICA DIGILUX 2 is announced "Okey, dokey. It's $1850.00. List is $2100.00" "And $450-$600 is, given the market place, just what a camera with the described feature set should cost." "Flashback" 1966 - Lyon & Healy music store downtown Chicago.....A teenage girl and her dad are looking at guitars....She looks at the Harmony guitars $25-$75, Then at the Gibson $75-$200 and finally at the Martin $400-$1000... "Daddy...I want the Martin!" "But honey ...they cost so much more" "Daddy...there is just something........different about a Martin" Joe the salesman whispers in my ear..."yeh...the price!!!" - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html