Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 3/31/02 10:50 AM, Mehrdad Sadat at m.sadat@verizon.net wrote: > Frank, it will be interesting to see what you come up with. my guess is very > slow to slow adaptation of the M7 due to it's price, not a lot of benefits > and no .58 or .85. Slow yes but not a lot of benefit? AE is the whole benefit. You will eventually see the M6 fade out like the R6.2, it may take a few years but it will happen. And the other VF mags are only a few months away. > it is very hard for me to justify 2300 for a .58 when the hexar rf complete > with 50mm lens and flash sells 1100. I think more people looking into the M7 are either saying Leica M? or Leica M?... > when the price gets to 1500~1600, i will reevaluate again. the current > rebete excludes M7, with a little price drop, rebate and leica day discount, > i think the camera will be at 1500~1600 some time around dec 2002 or next > spring. Your joking right? Unless your talking about gray market...but even then I think your way off. New M6 prices may be at that mark but not M7s. - -- John Straus Chicago, IL http://SlideOne.com ==================== - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html