Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Subject: RE: [Leica] Oh ... It's COMING SOON! :-) > >You point to changes in the value of the dollar to talk about the camera > >"increasing in value?" How much is a used M7, Karen? More than $2495? > > > > Errr... we're talking about NEW prices right? > > Otherwise the point that the ND was $7000 when released, $5000 six > months later would be really inane. Yes, the ND was $7000 (new) at > first, then Contax lowered the price. So did Canon when the D60 was > near end of life, and so does every other digital camera manufacturer. When did Contax lower the price? I follow Contax pretty closely. The only thing Contax did with the ND after introduction was pull the camera from the market about 6-8 months later. The camera is no longer being shipped to retailers---B&H no longer lists the camera at all, not even as a special order item. I stand corrected on my $5000 price, the ND can be had in near mint condition used for under $3500. A sad end for a product that should've never been released at all. Gary - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html