Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/01

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Subject: [Leica] Was Nikon D700 Now M8 Upgrade
From: msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)
Date: Tue Jul 1 08:40:10 2008
References: <017401c8db23$20fdc760$80f510ac@chris0436b6050> <01f801c8db33$ac357a20$04a06e60$@net> <02ae01c8db34$351107b0$80f510ac@chris0436b6050> <440b792d0806302201j6bf5c21dx25f0d64c5158ef6b@mail.gmail.com> <02c601c8db38$5a184290$80f510ac@chris0436b6050> <440b792d0806302218x3217736n893af2c1f95a7786@mail.gmail.com> <025301c8db7c$a46cf1d0$ed46d570$@net>

also leica is the only camera company that on a regular bases raises
the prices. and today is one of those days. for pure leica lens on the
good and cheap side, i think the summairts and the 28/2.8 asph are the
best ever

On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 6:15 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> 
wrote:
> Remember this....Upgradable forever?  They can not even get the first
> upgrade out without "issues".
>
> .... upgrades do not make money..... selling new makes money.... and they
> need to make money.....
>
> In Leica's case, they need a new body every so often to keep us coming back
> for the lenses, where they really make money.....
>
> BTW, are the (cheap / low entry price point) Summarits still available?  
> The
> WATE?
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
> meanwhile leica is stock in deciding about the upgrade of the M8 (as
> of right now it seems up in the air according to one of the dealers)
>
>
>
>
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 regards, mehrdad

Replies: Reply from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] Was Nikon D700 Now M8 Upgrade)
Reply from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Was Nikon D700 Now M8 Upgrade)
In reply to: Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams) ([Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams) ([Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame)
Message from msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad) ([Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams) ([Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame)
Message from msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad) ([Leica] OT: New Nikon D700 full frame)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Was Nikon D700 Now M8 Upgrade)