Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/16

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Subject: [Leica] Safari M8.2
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (wildlightphoto@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Jan 16 13:02:01 2009

Tina Manley wrote:

>>>>
Boo!  Hiss!  Another "collectors' special" from Leica.

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Leica_Camera_to_launch_Safari_M82_
news_275261.html

I hope they make enough money from these "collectors' special" 
cameras to continue to stay in business!
<<<<

The collectors' models are quite lucrative: negligible R&D, good markup,
and rarely a warranty issue.  I'd love a Safari R10 but I wouldn't pay
extra for it.  And I'd use it.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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