Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D., Did not they try that (selling at or below cost) with the SL-2 (and failed). I agree with you completely that a higher end Canon or Nikon DSLR is a much more sensible alternative for almost everybody. For the few (or many, I don't know) who bought the Modular Telyt or the 70-180, the back may be a reasonable solution. My only point was that, within their price list, the Digital Module R did not seem out of place. But your points are well taken. Juan On Sep 24, 2004, at 4:30 PM, B. D. Colen wrote: > 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.... > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Nathan Wajsman > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 4:04 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] new 1ds mark II > > > Juan Gea-Banacloche wrote: > >> What baffles me is the pervasive comparison between Leica and Canon & >> Nikon in terms of bang for the buck. Has Leica ever been "competitive" > >> (value for money) in the SLR arena? My impression is that they stopped > >> even trying decades ago. Don't get me wrong, the R8 and R9 may be >> absolutely wonderful machines, but do they offer more features (for a >> similar cost) than the flagship Nikon or Canon? In this context, the >> pricing of the Digital Module seems quite standard for the company (or > >> even less disproportionate than usual). > > The difference is that in the analog world, Leica can credibly make the > claim that its cameras are in a class of their own, designed to last a > lifetime. This is amply demonstrated by the number of Leicaflexes, M3s > and LTMs still in use among members of this group, and I have no doubt > that current M6s will prove equally durable. However, when Leica enters > the digital arena, no such claim can be made, and so a comparison to > other makers of digital cameras is much more relevant. > > Nathan > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information