Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/14

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital Bessa RF
From: "Leonard J Kapner" <ljkapner@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 22:40:01 -0800

Jim, 

I think you're right, considering the extended utility of the lenses. 

A proper set of fast M lenses in all currently available focal lengths
retails out at ~$18K, 1/3 the estimated price of the digital body. At $6K
the DM body would be extraordinarily expensive compared to the film body -
probably double - but the Nikon D100 at ~$1,500 is over double its nearest
film equivalent, the N80. And the D100 has been flying off the shelf.

Considering that, Leica's pricing may not be out of line, unless the
Cosina-Epson DM solution specs out better, has reasonable build quality and
is priced at or near the current film Ms. Then there'd be a real tough trail
for Leica to navigate...

Am I right, Mark?

Len

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- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jim Laurel
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 10:21 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital Bessa RF

Not if it's full frame and 10mp.  ;-)
- --Jim


On 2/14/04 9:38 PM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote:

> Leica will have more than a slightly hard time if they are selling theirs
> for 6.

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