Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think the key issue is the manufacturing cost against sales volume relationship. I think that if there was a sufficient demand for a less expensive M rangefinder the Epson RD1 would have been a huge success, that's all. I certainly agree that the economic climate will not be kind to the S2. cheers, Frank On 21 Dec, 2008, at 07:53, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Frank, > Are you saying the demand for the M8 is price inelastic? My view is > that it > may well be today, in the present economic climate, but at > introduction, > when the Leica cachet would have sold easily, a lower price would have > translated into a larger installed base by now. I really hope that > the S2 > system does well, considering the recession in the midst of which it > will be > born... > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Frank Dernie > <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com>wrote: > >> My opinion is that the market is so small for a digi-rangefinder >> that none >> will ever fly off the shelves. If the sales had been good enough to >> pay for >> the development of the camera and a bit of profit the service would >> have >> been good and there would have been RD2 and RD3 by now. Cosina/ >> Voigtlander >> would have continued if Epson did not. >> IMO the opinion that the M8 is overpriced profiteering is mistaken. >> At the >> market size for such a product the volume they produce will always >> be tiny >> and the tooling and R&D costs have to be amortised over a few >> units. It >> could well be a loss leader to sell more lenses :-) >> Frank >> >> >> >> On 20 Dec, 2008, at 23:32, Richard Man wrote: >> >> The alignment problem is exaggerated. It was very easy to fix by >> oneself. >>> If >>> they price is at $1500 to $2000, it may have flown off the shelves. >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 3:06 PM, Harrison McClary >>> <lists@mcclary.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> If it had not had all the problems I read about then I'd have >>> gotten one. >>>> But the stories about poor rangefinder alignment, and things like >>>> that >>>> kept >>>> me away...also it was not exactly in the category I was taking >>>> about, if >>>> I >>>> remember it was around 3 grand new. They are still 1500 used or >>>> so...I'd >>>> rather save a few more pennies and get a used M8 with all I have >>>> hear >>>> about >>>> the RD1. Now had the RD1 been a decent camera with good customer >>>> support...that'd have made a difference to me. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com >>> // b: http://richardfman.wordpress.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information