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Subject: [Leica] I wonder if the price will increase
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 20:08:25 -0500
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Indeed, I just pickup the second generation 35 Summilux ASPH for half of a
new one, if you could get a new one in the U.S.  Well built stays useable
for a very long time; and fingerprints wipe off pretty well.


On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 7:22 PM, Richard Man <richard at 
richardmanphoto.com>wrote:

> Mark is going to chew your arse off :-)
>
> This is exactly what I am talking about. I had a "last model" Summicron and
> it only get replaced because I got a 50/1.4 ASPH which is better in every
> way, and the price premium, in 2005, was "only" $1800.
>
> Now you can buy a used Summicron for $1000-$1500 or a new Summicron ASPH
> for $7000+. Why would that make sense for anyone ESPECIALLY if you are an
> working photojournalists etc.?! Magnum guys sell their stuff JUST fine
> without this obscenity.
>
> Of course they will most likely go to Chinese collectors and the like.
> Which is fine. It keeps the company afloat and may be eventually the 50/2
> ASPH would be about $4000 used...
>
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 4:09 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> 
> wrote:
>
> > To cover the extra R&D costs....
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.reddotforum.com/content.php/310-Leica-APO-Summicron-M-50mm-f-2-ASPH-Deliveries-Delayed
> >
> > john
> >
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> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
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Don
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In reply to: Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] I wonder if the price will increase)
Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] I wonder if the price will increase)