Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/19

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Unbelievable
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Fri Dec 19 17:23:05 2008
References: <380-220081251921932285@M2W014.mail2web.com> <ED92C068-0816-41B7-BA42-41A7F8C0DABC@mac.com> <494C1305.7000706@mcclary.net>

Harrison,
I agree with you - you need an annuity line. Alternatively, you need to
dominate a professional niche requirement. Leica does neither.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 3:02 AM, Harrison McClary <lists@mcclary.net> wrote:

> I wonder how big of a market there is for the "Best of" cameras.  The
> EOS1DsIII while a great camera has a great price tag also.  As does the new
> D3x or whatever Nikon calls theirs.  If Canon and Nikon did not make D40's
> and Digital Rebels I do not think they'd be the profitable companies they
> are.  Leica really needs to consider making some entry level cameras also.
>  The number of people who will pay 1200- 2000 for a new body are far 
> greater
> than those who will pay 5grand for one.
> Lottermoser George wrote:
>
>>
>> Whether a new R10 competes
>> in quality and price
>> with the best of Nikon and Canon
>> remains to be seen.
>> I choose to believe that it will;
>> even though I cannot afford
>> anymore best of.
>>
>
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