Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why would Dan need to explain the economics? Dan's just the messenger. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento httop://www.wildlightphoto.com -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> Sent: Mar 26, 2004 9:56 AM To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] More RD-1 news Dan OK, now please explain the voodoo economics of a mass market company selling a limited production product. Wouldn't it be like MacDonalds trying to sell a few thousand $30 Beef Wellingtons? Jerry Dan C wrote: > http://www.dp-now.com/archives/000677.html > > Apparently only 10,000 will be made, period, and half are expected to be > sold in Japan. And the price...are you sitting down?...$3500 USD. > > If true, this camera doesn't sound like a serious contender. If Leica was > scared into making their digital M announcement by rumours of the Epson, > perhaps they are now reconsidering? > > -dan c. >