Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 06:02 AM 7/16/96 -0700, you wrote: >offered. After that, I, too, will be in the group that gripes about R's not >holding value like the M's. As long as perceived value is there in the areas The Leica R system is not all that bad at holding value. I suspect they're like Hasselblad. At first, when they are current, or recently discontinued models, and when they have just been purchased, the price does go down. But on Mint equipment, they eventually recoup their value and appreciate. Not like the M, but that's because of mis-informed collectors, and buyers. Not because the R system is inferior, especially the glass. Like you said, it's the percieved value. Hold onto the gear, the price goes up eventually. >Don't think it has actually happened, yet. Last I heard, the IPO was >scheduled in late Fall, 1996. Hell, I'm such a Leicaphile that, in spite of >my feelings about IPO's for the average bloke, I'll probably buy a little, >when offered, just to participate in Leica's future success or failure. Really? I guess I'll have to tell my broker to buy some stock too. =================== Eric Welch Grants Pass (OR) Daily Courier NPPA Region 11 JIB chair (D)inner not ready: (A)bort (R)etry (P)izza.