Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas to be fair those three particular lenses are very advanced designs with little if anything comparable from elsewhere. I don't think that Leica is 'milking' its customers on price with those. They are certainly exotic specifications for those that need or want them and can find the money! 2009/9/17 Douglas Nygren <dnygr at cshore.com> > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff The new LEICA M9 Passion for perfect pictures. http://www.m.leica-camera.com http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman