Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Does anyone have any idea what kind of profit and cash flow the Leica Panasonic stuff (and the other places where Leica brand appears on lenses) and generates? Fond regards, George george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Dec 19, 2008, at 3:32 PM, Harrison McClary wrote: > I wonder how big of a market there is for the "Best of" cameras. > The EOS1DsIII while a great camera has a great price tag also. As > does the new D3x or whatever Nikon calls theirs. If Canon and > Nikon did not make D40's and Digital Rebels I do not think they'd > be the profitable companies they are. Leica really needs to > consider making some entry level cameras also. The number of > people who will pay 1200- 2000 for a new body are far greater than > those who will pay 5grand for one. > Lottermoser George wrote: >> >> Whether a new R10 competes >> in quality and price >> with the best of Nikon and Canon >> remains to be seen. >> I choose to believe that it will; >> even though I cannot afford >> anymore best of. > > -- > Harrison McClary > Harrison McClary Photography > harrison@mcclary.net > http://www.mcclary.net > ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography > http://www.imagestocksouth.com > Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: > http://www.mcclary.net/blog > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information