Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/06

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Subject: [Leica] [Fwd: Leica Newsletter -- 05 October 2009]
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:28:31 -0500
References: <C6F05D38.55F68%mark@rabinergroup.com>

actually
we're talking about carrying around
considerably more than $7K
the moment we put a current lens on the M9
(especially if that lens is the new wide lux or nocti).

definitely serious budget/income considerations
for those of us who expect the tools to earn.
higher insurance costs, etc.

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist

On Oct 6, 2009, at 1:34 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> The M9 is just out and it cost 7 grand.
> People need to process that.
> They need to plant more money trees and feed them with high tech  
> fertilizer
> to they produce crispy green ones and lots of them in record time.
>
> 7 grand sounds like you are buying a car not a camrea.
> How many people can deal with walking down the street with 7 grand  
> hanging
> round there neck and picking it up and clicking it.
> Won't it be noticeable? Do they need to hire someone to ride shotgun?



In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] [Fwd: Leica Newsletter -- 05 October 2009])