Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why Leica prices have taken such a dive in the past six-nine months - Note that I am not endorsing these reasons, only pointing them out; 1. It's the economy, stupid! 2. Film is dying; digital is now. 3. Can you say "Em Seven?" 4. Too many of today's camera buyers have been born since the introduction of autofocus. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Phong Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:43 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Equipment getting really cheap The interesting is that in the short term, the Canon EF (autofocus, as opposed to FD) lenses hold their prices very well, far better than Leica equipment ever did. Long term is a different story. I have tons of equipment I need to sell, I better get moving. - - Phong Frank Filippone wrote: > > Lately, the top end photo gear has been going for a real song. > Hasselblad lenses that would be snapped up for $2500 are barely > selling for $1500. Large format lenses and camera bodies are going for > 50% of a year ago prices. Leica M series lenses are soft, forcing > prices of certain non collectible items down 30% from 6 months ago. A > lot can be blamed on various economic issues, but I believe the move > to digital is really giving the used analog film market a real > whooping'. > > It is a (too) good time to buy...... > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net - -- 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