Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There's another bit of Leica corporate insanity - In the day of the internet, and easy international purchase, set different prices even when accounting for currency conversion - talk about a way to undermine dealers. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Joseph Yao Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 1:10 AM To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] 2/75 Cron on 16/3/05 2:00 pm, Frank Filippone at red735i@earthlink.net wrote: > Thanks Joseph. > > Now about that price... $2000 or $2500 or $2900? We now have heard > all 3. Approx. US$2,000 from my part of the world, US$2,500 from US dealers. I guess the US$2,900 for some parts of Europe? > Where were the most recent 75/1.4 made? Canada or Germany? Germany, since late 1999. The product number changed from 11815 to 11810 as production moved to Germany. The German made lens is also a touch lighter and focusing a touch smoother. Cheers, Joseph _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information