Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/02

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Wow
From: john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2012 11:02:17 +1200
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Certainly the way that I see it, I doubt that the M10 will come in at or a
lower price than the M9-P. If they still have plenty of sensors then keep
both running (or maybe keep M9 and drop M9-P)? Only a few months until we
find out ;-)

john

-----Original Message-----

Howard, I like your "optimism!"


On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 12:40 PM, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote:

>
> >
> > I'm sure this has been discussed before, but what's the reasoning 
> > behind the HUGE jump in price for the 50 Summicron ASPH. Went from
> > $2295 to $7195 because of those four little letters! Even the 50 
> > Summilux ASPH is just $3995, so it's $3200 cheaper yet one full stop 
> > faster! By rights it should be priced at $8000 or more if you follow 
> > the logic. I don't get it. Wow.
> >
> > Jim Laird
>
> Hi Jim,
> Just wait awhile. Other lens prices will catch up. And the new M10 
> will  be more than the MM.
> Incremental marketing.
> Cheers
> Howard
>




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