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

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Subject: [Leica] More RD-1 news
From: jerryleh at pacbell.net (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Fri Mar 26 13:23:17 2004
References: <3.0.6.32.20040326120138.007df820@POP6.sympatico.ca> <5.2.1.1.2.20040326130549.03ff5d68@192.168.100.11>

Richard

I thought that it was to be sold EXCLUSIVELY under the Epsom
brand name.  They are the mass market company to which I was
referring.

Jerry

"Richard F. Man" wrote:

> Hi Jerry, first of all, this is the 3rd price I have read, first it's
> $2700, then under $2K, and now $3500, who knows what it would be eh?
>
> Second, prior to making Voigtlander cameras and lens, which while
> relatively inexpensive compared to Leica gears, the VC branded stuff is
> much more expensive (and higher quality) than the Cosina made cameras and
> lens. I bet people said the same thing then - how can a OEM camera/lens
> manufacturer like Cosina come out with boutique RF cameras and lens and be
> successful?
>
> At 09:56 AM 3/26/2004 -0800, you wrote:
> >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?
> >...
>
> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please
> use richard@imagecraft.com)
>
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