Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That is a good price for a well made RF + lens! Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Jeffery PAW - 6 - The Barkus Parade > No, it is the "new" Nikon S3. When they first came out with an insane > price tag of $5K+, nobody thought anyone would actually buy > one to use as a camera. And at that price, Nikon was apparently still > losing money on them. B&H now has them for less than half > that price, which is apparently below dealer cost. That put them well > within a reasonable price when you look at the current price > of Leica MP or Leica M7 bodies, or even the Zeiss Ikon body. But the lens > is really the selling point of the Nikon S3 2000 kit. > You might want to peruse this comparison with the 50/1.4 asph 'Lux. > http://www.imagere.com/edsarticles/fast50shootout.htm > > Please don't flame me, guys. I'm not criticizing Leica. I just like this > Nikon. > -- > Jeffery