Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Krechtz@aol.com wrote: > Thought I would take a quick shot at this. > > Joe Sobel > > In a message dated 9/22/00 6:55:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dante@umich.edu > writes: > > << > 1. If Leicas have a theoretically unlimited life, even if digital > did not take over, would prices eventually come down on used gear anyway > - it would seem that with an unlimited number of M6s to be produced, > there would be a glut.>> > > I'm no economist, but the law of supply and demand would seem to hold that a > hypothetical unlimited supply of items having eternal life presents an > obstacle to maintenance of high prices for such items. > Yes, but there is an hypothetical unlimited number of Limited Edition / Commemorative editions that could be created. This will guarantee future sales of cameras at 'healthy' profit margins. I can't wait for a Kandy Kolored Tangerine Flaked model, which I'm sure is in the M6 future . . .you know, the Tom Wolfe Edition. . . K.