Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/04

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica users complaining of high prices?
From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 06:08:39 -0800

Nikon et al charge around $200 for a 50F1.4 lens.  Leica gets $2000.  Why?
Because we, the public, are willing to spend it for Leica optics.  Using
that same logic, and a bit of a stretch on the whereabouts of the lens
construction, this new digital camera should sell for $2K.

It's all about marketing, not facts.

Frank Filippone
red735i@earthlink.net



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