Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris, What fall in prices? They still sell for the same as they always have. Every lens I have seen at a dealer has been at list price or just a tad below, same as always. If you are talking about used, they have never been high priced on the used market. That is how i have bought just about all my R lenses. I see no change in prices new or used. The dealer in Dallas seems to think the R10 will be out in the next year or not much more than a year. That and the fact that the R lenses can be used with the 4/3 cameras and on Canon DSLRs there seems to be a steady movement in R lenses. Not as fast as M lenses, but still steady for some time now. The DMR actually caused a rise in R lens sales, and there was a slight rise in used prices. Lets face it DSLRs are the major market these days, and even with the popularity of the M8, Leica cannot survive on just M sales, they need the R line to survive. They need to put more effort in this direction and do a better job at promoting them. Optically the R lenses are excellent and every bit worthy of the name Leica. Gene -------------- Original message from "Christopher Birchenhall" <crbirchenhall@googlemail.com>: -------------- > Doug > > Deep down I do hope I am wrong but I remain unconvinced. Given the > fall in prices of R kit there is no reason why Leica can't come clean > about their plans - unless they don't have any. The M8 has > re-established Leica's mark within the rangerfinder community by > building on its dominant position within the quality segment of that > market. Taking on the DSLR market can only be done with a strategic > relationship with a significant player and I think that in itself > means a change of mount. I anticipate they will build on their > strengthens and design quality glass to fit onto one or more viable > ranges of DSLRs. Panasonic 4/3rds seems to be the only player at the > moment. > > Chris B > > On 18/09/2007, telyt@earthlink.net wrote: > > Christopher Birchenhall wrote: > > > > > My reading of the shake out of R kit by retailers suggests > > > the R mount is on its way out and Leica have given the nod > > > to their selling stock at "Demo" prices. > > > > If the R10 is still a year away then dealers would be holding expensive > > inventory (lenses) for far too long; time value of money, opportunity > > cost > > and all that. Whether the R mount is on its way out or not it makes > > business sense to clear the stock of slow-selling inventory and re-stock > > when R sales recover. > > > > Doug Herr > > Birdman of Sacramento > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > mail2web.com - Microsoft(r) Exchange solutions from a leading provider - > > http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information