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Subject: [Leica] 75 Summilux a Big Thankyou
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:31:06 -0700
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On Mar 23, 2012, at 10:27 AM, Rei Shinozuka wrote:

> Astute observation.  The 75 'lux market by any account is an illiquid 
> market with a fixed supply and limited number of buyers.  Observed prices 
> are based on infrequent transactions by marginal buyers and sellers, any 
> of whom may well have been influenced by a single blog entry.  It takes 
> exactly two people to move the price: one buyer and one seller.


agree Rei,

and with these kind of numbers random, unexplained, or impulse events can 
have a major impact on the numbers...



Steve




> 
> -rei
> 
> p.s. i own a 75 'lux which had I not the noctilux would certainly get more 
> exercise!
> 
> 
> On 03/22/2012 04:35 AM, John McMaster wrote:
>> Given the number of 75mm Summilux on the market it does not take too many 
>> people to sway the prices...
>> 
>> john
>> ________________________________________
>> 
>> 
>> OK, so he is another photo blogger with an opinion--does he really have 
>> the kind of market power?
>> 
>> On 22 Mar, 2012, at 7:20 , John McMaster wrote:
>> 
>>> http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2012/02/20/shooting-with-the-leica-75-summilux
>>> -f1-4-lens-on-the-m9p/
>>> 
>>> john
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> 
>>> Who is Steve Huff?
>>> 
>>> On 22 Mar, 2012, at 6:23 , Kay Yang wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Congratulates on your decision. However, the timing cannot be worse
>>>> because the 75 lux prices have just gone up at least 20% after Steve
>>> Huff's review.
>>>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Swanny<eazydraw at googlemail.com>  
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> 
>>>>> having now had chance to catch up on all the great comments in
>>>>> response to my question about the 75 ....
>>>>> 
>>>>> I want to say a BIG THANKYOU to all those who responded and to those
>>>>> who didn't ..i want to say i trust you were having a great time
>>>>> enjoying other lenses ..
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> The upshot of the fabulous pictures and the insightful replies you
>>>>> all gave is that i'm going to go for it ...and so look out in a few
>>>>> months time for some hopefully good pictures shot by 75 lux on M9
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