Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/20

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Subject: [Leica] Russian Pres & S2
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:01:04 -0500

> 
> time will tell if anyone who can afford the S2, will choose it, replace 
> their
> former system, pay for it...show us their results, and convince us.
> 
> we'll see, and if we care let's look for some evidence of it, beyond the
> obvious examples of product placement that we have seen, which sadly only
> obscure the real questions of value and quality.
> 
> I can't afford it, don't need it or want it, though I admit it may well 
> take
> great photos, I don't like to be manipulated.
> 
> Remember the old sales line...Where's the beef ?
> 
> Steve

Its a big "who knows?".
No one dreamed in million years they'd be paying Five and a half grand for a
body but they bought the M8 in droves.
Then its  Seven grand for the M9 and it looks like we're seeing no shortage
of takers on the LUG. Let alone anywhere else.
So here it is $22,995 new at B&H one more call to the bank to have some
money moved around. That kid can get a scholarship.
It will be interesting to see who ponies up for it.
I predict on the LUG there will be three maybe four.
So that's $91,980 bucks if its four of them.
That's 46 two thousand dollar camera bodies. One for every room in the
house. Right next to the flat screen in every room in the house.
Most people I run into will be renting them.

" A new car is second only to a home as the most expensive purchase many
consumers make. According to the National Automobile Dealers Association,
the average price of a new car sold in the United States is $28,400"

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/autos/aut11.shtm

One less car. (you need a lens)




[Rabs]
Mark William Rabiner





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