Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]but leica has always always been more expensive the canon or nikon. every single lens, every camera, filter,..... it is a niche market, produced in less quantities, better quality (sometimes) but always more expensive. i was looking @ some condos in a resort area and talking to the sales guy about the numbers that i was coming up with it. his answer was," if you have figure out the numbers, this is not for you!" On 10/24/06, Matt Powell <wooderson@gmail.com> wrote: > On 10/24/06, Afterswift@aol.com <Afterswift@aol.com> wrote: > > Nathan, > > > > I have the gut feeling that the M8 will usher in a new Leica epoch. I > > think > > the breakout and cleanup hitter will be the M9, a full frame digital > > that will > > take ALL M lenses. I also suppose it may only be a year away from the > > ballpark. Those powerful 24x36mm sensors are probably already in > > production. > > You ain't seen nothin' yet. > > The M8 appears to be a lovely camera, and it isn't even as overpriced > as I might have expected... but. As of today, I can run down to my > local Costco, pick up a Canon 5d and some crappy cheap lens (75-300, I > think), and eventually get it down to $2450 after $620 in rebates. Or > do it Amazon style if I don't want to pay tax. That's full-frame, > excellent image quality, great low-light performance, even Leica > lenses if I want 'em, for half of an M8. > > Nikon's/Canon's prices will only get cheaper - and Leica is once more > in a position of being twice as expensive as the 'pro' competition. I > don't expect a new epoch of anything when you can buy a new M or half > of a Hyundai. > > -- > MP > wooderson@gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad