Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Did they say sold or manufactured? It's still listed in their latest literature, so there may be an inventory of them. They could have made 500 and still have a 2 year supply! Also, I think the price came down substantially. Tom - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Howard" <howard.390@osu.edu> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 8:08 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] 35-70/2.8 out of production ??? commercial pointofview !!! > Tom Schofield jotted down the following: > > > Obviously, the price is the deciding factor with the 180 Summicron, but it > > really is a pity that it did not catch on more. > > I'm surprised that they've sold 500 of the beasts. The number of people who > have the need for the extra stop at that focal length and who can manage the > bulk and cost must be very low indeed. > > M. > > -- > Martin Howard | > Visiting Scholar, CSEL, OSU | It's not who you are, it's who > email: howard.390@osu.edu | you know that counts. > www: http://mvhoward.i.am/ +--------------------------------------- > > >