Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/25

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Subject: RE: [Leica] G lens price Vs Leica M, was: Leica S1
From: "B. D. Colen" <BDColen@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 14:14:09 -0400
 
>The Leica is fabulous, the lenses are fabulous, but we are paying an
>incredible premium for mystique and Red Dot. :)

A playful statement, I take it, but one that too many people take
seriously. The heart of the reason has more to do with the economics of
manufacturing the lenses in Germany vs. Japan than it does with Leica
gouging on prices.

- -Charlie

Well, what's keeping Leica from manufacturing glass in Japan, dropping some
prices by half, and getting so far back into the black that the dot won't be
red anymore? ;-)