Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Just how many Canon users will pay 2000 dollars for a 28/2.8 or > 3000 for a 19/2.8? Frank Filippone wrote: >> The same that pay to buy R lenses....but want a decent digital >> body.....NOW. >> Wouldn't the point of offering Leica R lenses in EOS mount be to substantially expand the market for Leica SLR lenses rather than just sell to an existing core base of R lens buyers (whether pros with a specific quality need or lens snobs)? For it to be a real money spinner for Leica they will need to sell to that much larger pool of buyers who might otherwise be buying an F2.8 zoom or an F1.4L prime. Personally, I think Leica's SLR lenses will be a hard sell at current prices. Feli wrote: > > Good Canon glass isn;t cheap. It's right up there with Leica and Nikon's > pro gear. Only problem is we don't have a digital body, > > I'm not sure this is true. If you look at most of Canon's L offerings they sell for around half (or less than half) of the equivalent Leica R lens at today's prices. Ian Watts -- mailto:i.watts@virgin.net