Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/09/11000-leica-len.html Here it is it looks like Photoshop to me An unnamed "French Magazine"??? $11,000???? I think its some kid. And I have a bridge in Brooklyn for sale. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Frank Travel <red735i@earthlink.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:29:35 -0700 > To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Posting on RFF for Noctilux 50/0.95 - optimized for > M8. > Hoax? Or pre-announcement for Photokina? > > Agreed, but $8K to $12k ( can not find the original link right now..) for a > lens is a bit high.... even for rich folk. I could go looking, but I do > not > think that the competitive lenses ( 24 Nikkor F2 and others) would be half > or > even a quarter that high. > Let's hope it was an error, and not in judgement......! > > Frank >> >> Reported prices are no way to expand their market......But are in line >> with >> recent extra high prices .... >> > > Weak dollar is a big part of the problem. > > Doug Herr > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information