Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rob, Your comment speaks volumes about what's going on today; and not just with camera equipment, but with everything from electronics to real estate. People anticipate lower prices so they postpone buying decisions. It's why economists worry about deflation. There's good news and bad news for consumers, though. You can find more bargains. But you're probably not going to seen anything new and better come along, since there's less money for R&D, and less money for capital to ramp up new production. I'm not sure which is good, and which is bad. For instance, new technology is good, but bad if I just bought into older technology. Lower prices are good, but bad if they entice me to buy something I didn't really need. Today I'm more focused on need than want. Everyone wonders how I survive without having a Blackberry, yet somehow I manage. I know this sounds crazy, but as a consumer I would like to see the pace of innovation slow down a bit. If the M8 remains the only option for a digital rangefinder for the next 5 years it makes the purchase price that much easier to justify. At least it is for an amateur like me who doesn't make a living with camera equipment. DaveR -----Original Message----- From: rob mcclure [mailto:rmcclure2@woh.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 9:06 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] And so it begins... KEH has an EX+ condition one for $2895 which should include their 15 day inspection period and 60 day warranty. They just sold an EX condition for $100 less. I was tempted, but am waiting for $2000 or less. Rob On Jan 1, 2009, at 8:58 PM, Vick Ko wrote: > Hmmm, > > I was predicting $2750 by now, for new M8's with warranty. I > haven't seen it yet from a store, but I saw a couple very very > attractive M8's at $2800 in private offers, including one from Canada. > > At $2200, I might jump back in. > ...Vick > > > > > Richard Man wrote: >> .... Heck, for $2200, this does get very tempting, but no >> budget now, so it's idle lusting.... > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information