Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard I thought that it was to be sold EXCLUSIVELY under the Epsom brand name. They are the mass market company to which I was referring. Jerry "Richard F. Man" wrote: > Hi Jerry, first of all, this is the 3rd price I have read, first it's > $2700, then under $2K, and now $3500, who knows what it would be eh? > > Second, prior to making Voigtlander cameras and lens, which while > relatively inexpensive compared to Leica gears, the VC branded stuff is > much more expensive (and higher quality) than the Cosina made cameras and > lens. I bet people said the same thing then - how can a OEM camera/lens > manufacturer like Cosina come out with boutique RF cameras and lens and be > successful? > > At 09:56 AM 3/26/2004 -0800, you wrote: > >Dan > > > >OK, now please explain the voodoo economics of a mass market > >company selling a limited production product. Wouldn't it be like > >MacDonalds trying to sell a few thousand $30 Beef Wellingtons? > >... > > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please > use richard@imagecraft.com) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information