Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While some feel that Leica's asking price for the M9 is something they are willing to pay in order to get the finest results in their work, I am not able to say that. It's not just the M9's price that I'm reacting to. It's the overall jump. The new Noctilux and the 1.4 21mm and 24mm cost an arm and a leg. Are we witnessing Leica as a cash cow--milk the market until it goes dry? I hope not. The second Tri-Elmar certainly is not cheap, but it's three lenses in one. One can concoct a rationale to buy it. If you look at the Zeiss 15mm for 3,000, the Tri-Elmar doesn't look that out of line. We will have to see where Leica's pricing leads. In the time being, the jump in prices certainly doesn't hurt the value of our used glass. Top of the day to you all--Doug