Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/24

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Subject: [Leica] Re:Not Gouging
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Sun Dec 24 07:51:00 2006
References: <005301c72772$b40d1620$6401a8c0@FrankDell2>

Nothing new there. Canon, Pentax and Nikon sell "zoom kits" where the lens 
is basically $99. You get what you pay for. At least it's
not a Promaster though.

Canon and Nikon also make a 50mm lens for under $99.

Chris


----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Filippone"
Subject: [Leica] Not Gouging


> I happened upon the Sony A100K digital camera.  Sort of interested, 
> especially for a 10MP camera for $600.... but I digress:
>
> The camera without lens is $636  With a zoom  lens of 18-70 mm it is 
> $720...
>
> How do you make a lens to retail for $84????????  To me this is pretty 
> amazing.
>
> I know how you can make a 50mm lens to sell for $2500... ( you put a red 
> dot on it...)
>
> Frank Filippone



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