Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Is this going to be officially US Imported? Fuji makes lots of LF lenses, but has no US importer, by their own choosing. Epson USA likewise has many products that they do not import. (This is based upon my experience with Epson USA as a commercial company selling components to the US electronics industry. Their retail products organization was more extreme in this regard.) The camera may be for Japan consumption only. Or did I miss some statement by Epson? It WILL be (deeply ?) discounted, regardless of market acceptance. It is the way things are done in retail electronics marketing. When the product has reached its predetermined end of marketing life, which is usually a few months to a year, and if there is still some inventory left, it gets discounted to move it from inventory. For those that wish to find a taste of Epson's actual behaviors..... go to.... www.epson.com then select the US as the country of interest, then select "clearance center". BD's comment on what you want or do not want is based upon your personal reason to own the item. In the case of a PJ, it may be more than reasonable to expect a camera to last only a year or 2. Maybe even a single assignment to pay back. In almost any circumstance I can imagine, parts will be available over a period of 1 year. In the case of a starving student, it may be years of useful life to be practical, and for those years, there had better be repair facilities and parts available. Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net