Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35-70/2.8 out of production ???
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 14:05:37 -0400

> On 12-06-2000 17:17 Stephen Gandy wrote:
> 
>>#2 the price is obscene for such a pathetically limited  zoom range.  I think
>>its a wonder Leica could sell one, much less 300.
>
> Stephen,
>
> while the price is high by all standards, I find Leica pricing even more
> "obscene", as you put it, for "simple" lenses like an Elmarit 28mm or a
> Summilux 50mm.
>
> Pascal
> NO ARCHIVE


Pascal,
I agree completely, but, in large part the high cost is because of the low
volume. Personally I will just have to live with it for my M kit.
Steve
Annapolis