Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Best check out the past on Leica Lenses and, for that matter, the bodies as well.... every year or 6 months, they raise the price by 5-10% (USD). They usually blame it on currency exchange, weak dollar, weak Yen, weak Euro, weak Pound, weak whatever. When the exchange rate reverses, the price stays the same increased number. The Only 2 times to buy new Leica items is on first intro, and again when they dump the stock when a new model comes out. That is when they are priced at their least. BTW, my M8 was bought, new, US warranty, for a bunch under $3K. I realized ( when my wife mentioned it to me) , that a new $7K camera was out of my price range...... Yes, you read that right, I bought a M8. I am now (partially) digital. Frank Filippone, M8'd >I cannot imagine that they will raise the price. I cannot think of ANY >camera or other electronic product whose price has gone up in the past >10 years. The market simply does not work like that...