Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/05

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Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] Konica Prices vs. Leica Prices
From: Mmermag@aol.com
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 22:31:16 EST

In a message dated 12/5/99, 8:50:44 PM, leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us 
writes:
<<> Therefore, these great rangefinders give me in excess of %2000 better 
picture
> quality to my $99 Olympus Stylus Epic?
>
> I'm afraid your assumption that price and quality have a direct proportion,
> can be shot down in any merchandise category.

Of course not. What s true, though, is the law of diminishing returns. As
the quality increases, it takes a significantly greater amount of money to
create a qualitatitve difference. That's why Leica lenses are so expensive,
to be a bit better takes more than a bit of money.
>>

That's what I meant to say...   :)

Thanks,
Mike