Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/11

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Subject: [Leica] Re:leica digital back; now marketing will save Leica?
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Mon Apr 11 09:23:39 2005
References: <BE7F9ED8.4AD2E%joseph@yao.com>

HaHa! I knew it, he's trying to sell me a D70! :)

Even used mint working D100's go for $800.

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Yao"
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:leica digital back; now marketing will save Leica?


> Thank you for your answer.  I still think $400 is a lot to spend on a well
> used digital camera that can be bought new for $1,100.
>
> I am sure you can sell your D100 for $500-600 and get a new one for the
cost
> of an overhaul?
>
> Digital cameras will not last forever, unlike a Leica M3.  Anything that
is
> not long lasting is regarded as 'disposable' by me.  1999 wasn't that long
> ago.
>
> As a distributor of a well known Japanese consumer electronics
manufacturer,
> I am a bit cynical when it comes to electronic products.
>
> I have a mountain-load of Nikon D70 that I cannot give them away for
US$749.
> I cannot dispose of these disposable cameras!
>
> Joseph



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