[Leica] new 1ds mark II

[bladman99 at yahoo.ca (Dan C)]

Hey B.D....I think you're on to something here.

-dan c.

At 04:30 PM 24-09-04 -0400, B. D. Colen wrote:
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>I realize that there are development costs, etc. But I wonder...What do
>you suppose would happen if Leica offered that back at cost? That's
>right - at cost? Let's suppose that the back COSTS $1500 to produce.
>Suppose they sold it for $1500, which would allow any Leica R owner to
>get into high quality digital for $1500. And would allow anyone else to
>get into high quality digital AND Leica for the $1500 plus the cost of a
>used R8...How many R bodies would Leica then sell? How many R lenses?
>I'm no business man, but I'll bet they would make allot more money in
>the long run selling that thing at cost, bringing new Leicaphiles into
>the Leicatent  than they'll ever make selling it at 4K plus...
>
>But what do I know? Much of the Leica attraction seems to be its high
>cost and exclusivity....