Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/15

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Subject: [Leica] Elmar 50mm f2.8 thoughts/opinions
From: sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner)
Date: Sat Jan 15 19:11:09 2005
References: <BCEKKGNGDPMOIPMEJONBMEOLHAAA.phong@doan-ltd.com> <ECD9F0AD-6751-11D9-8893-000D933BB53E@shaw.ca>

John depending on what else Leica has in its production mix, I think it 
might well be done in a shorter time-frame.
Just a gues of course.

Seth

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Elmar 50mm f2.8 thoughts/opinions


> The previous LTM versions sold at a premium over the M lens they were 
> based on. A group non-profit buy might net a reasonable price but $500 
> sounds a tad low to me.
>
> As I have said before, we just have to organize a group buy. The only 
> hitch is that everyone would have to put their money up front and be 
> prepared to wait a year or two. I am willing to join in.
>
> Anyone else?
>
> John Collier
>
> On 15-Jan-05, at 4:52 PM, Phong wrote:
>
>> Frank Filippone
>>> Figure $500-750 each, total of $100-150K.
>>> And they can make money.....
>>
>> I would jump on one immediately at $500.
>> Maybe even 2.   :-)
>
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In reply to: Message from phong at doan-ltd.com (Phong) ([Leica] Elmar 50mm f2.8 thoughts/opinions)
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