Re: [Leica] M thoughts

[tedgrant@islandnet.com (Ted Grant)]

James Burris wrote:
<<<<<Imagine an "EM" with faster top shutter, TTL flash, selective
metering, etc to complement the regular M.>>>>>>>>

Hi James:

You're right, but with it comes a whomping great price increase!!!!!!

At the moment the M6 is already priced out of the hands of many wishing to
own one. So with any new things making it seemingly more convenient to use,
merely minor improvements at best, you get a MEGA price increase, putting
it further out of the hands of new buyers....Or some of us "old users!!!!"


Followed by a great deal of hand wringing on prices! Not great numbers of sales!

Question?  Is there any accounting that the new M6 improvements to the
viewfinder created a dramatic sales jump? Like all of a sudden was there a
flood of new M6 cameras seen about the world?  Not likely from what I can
re-call posted on the LUG. Probably more complaints about the viewfinder
for glasses wearers than happy camper buyers!!  And the price went up for
it!

So for all you folks talking about "things to make the M6 into an M7 with
improvenments" check your wallets before you get antsy for improvements to
the M6.

I'm not saying the improvements wouldn't be nice to have in a few cases,
but with those improvements comes a healthy price tag for them!!! be
prepared!!!

Much like getting a new girlfriend over the old......they come with a price
increase! :)

ted