Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you use the R system, then they are a good investment. You can always shoot film, or if lucky find a DMR at a really good price. I notice you also state Demo lenses. Most demo lenses are sold at a substantial price reduction, even here, if you can find them. I bought my R8 as a demo and saved I would say about 45% over new (bought during the transition from the R8 to R9 period). I'm sure it was a refurbished body, but came with the Leica Demo warranty card and full new package. Gene -------------- Original message from "Christopher Birchenhall" <crbirchenhall@googlemail.com>: -------------- > Gene > > I working from UK retailers and cannot speak for the US. > > R.G Lewis still has "Demo" lenses at half price: > > http://www.rglewis.co.uk/leica/r/r_demo.htm > > Wilkinson has had a shake out but has a 90mm f2 Apo left 40% below list: > > http://www.wilkinson.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=16412&cat=443&page=1 > > > Photo Design is advertising (in Black & White Photography) "Demo" R9 > and a range of lenses at almost half price (no web page). > > All of this is very tempting but without good guidance about the > future it is not clear they are good investments. > > If prices are holding in the US it would explain Leica's wish to keep > mute on a R10. > > I do hope Leica can give some guidance soon; uncertainty is bad for > all concerned. > > Chris B > > On 19/09/2007, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > Chris, > > > > What fall in prices? They still sell for the same as they always have. > > Every > lens I have seen at a dealer has been at list price or just a tad below, > same as > always. If you are talking about used, they have never been high priced on > the > used market. That is how i have bought just about all my R lenses. I see > no > change in prices new or used. The dealer in Dallas seems to think the R10 > will > be out in the next year or not much more than a year. That and the fact > that > the R lenses can be used with the 4/3 cameras and on Canon DSLRs there > seems to > be a steady movement in R lenses. Not as fast as M lenses, but still > steady for > some time now. The DMR actually caused a rise in R lens sales, and there > was a > slight rise in used prices. Lets face it DSLRs are the major market these > days, > and even with the popularity of the M8, Leica cannot survive on just M > sales, > they need the R line to survive. They need to put more effort in this > direction > and do a better job at promoti! > ng! > > them. > > Optically the R lenses are excellent and every bit worthy of the name > > Leica. > > > > Gene > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information