Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd be the first in line - assuming my wife was out of the country ;-) - to buy a realistically priced SP or S3 - but preferably an SP...with a built-in meter. No question about it. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Guy Bennett Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 5:29 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] New Black Nikon S3 Just Introduced >Simple: there are many many people out there stupid enough to pay that >price. Just as there are people stupid enough to pay ridiculous prices for >"special edition" Leicas, which are, after all, nothing more or less than >the high end equivalent of Hummel "collectibles" and Franklin mint Elvis >plates. >B. D. Yeah, but some of us are smart enough to hold out for the bargain-basement-priced, plain vanilla (or chocolate paint) M6s. Nikon should market a $2000. SP body for the economically challenged RF user, just leic Leica does. Oh yeah: ;) Guy >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Guy Bennett >Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 4:47 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] New Black Nikon S3 Just Introduced > > >>see http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/jpn/whatsnew/2002/s3_02.htm >>530,000 Yen, at 130 to the dollar that is about $4076 >>this is the black paint version of the chrome S3 2000 >>Stephen > > >Stephen, > >Why so expensive? > >Guy >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html