Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/26

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Subject: [Leica] More RD-1 news
From: SonC at aol.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Fri Mar 26 10:09:21 2004
References: <3.0.6.32.20040326120138.007df820@POP6.sympatico.ca> <40646EC3.D760CA1F@pacbell.net>

This may be one of the most astute statements I've ever seen from you, Jerry




Regards,
Sonny






Jerry Lehrer wrote on 3/26/2004, 11:56 AM:

 > Dan
 >
 > OK, now please explain the voodoo economics of a mass market
 > company selling a limited production product.  Wouldn't it be like
 > MacDonalds trying to sell a few thousand $30 Beef Wellingtons?
 >
 > Jerry
 >
 > Dan C wrote:
 >
 > > http://www.dp-now.com/archives/000677.html
 > >
 > > Apparently only 10,000 will be made, period, and half are expected
 > to be
 > > sold in Japan.  And the price...are you sitting down?...$3500 USD.
 > >
 > > If true, this camera doesn't sound like a serious contender.   If
 > Leica was
 > > scared into making their digital M announcement by rumours of the
 > Epson,
 > > perhaps they are now reconsidering?
 > >
 > > -dan c.
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In reply to: Message from leicaman at sympatico.ca (Dan C) ([Leica] More RD-1 news)
Message from jerryleh at pacbell.net (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] More RD-1 news)