Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] Zeiss Normal 50mm f/2 Planar T* ZM
From: red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone)
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 06:58:54 -0700
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Mark.. why do you assume the glass cost is or could be  any different?
Certainly the retail price is different, but beyond that, it is not possible
to tell WHY the  retail prices are significantly different. 

Frank Filippone
red735i at earthlink.net



Thanks Frank yes as I'm realizing Canon actually DOES have a 24mm f/1.4 L
USM  EF but its price point is $1,300  not $6,000 so the glasses they chose
for it are nowhere near what Leica is able to put into a lens targeted at
that small 6 grand market segment... Plus all the other stuff.... Made in
small amounts to high tolerances.
I should be preaching to the choir here on the LUG.


Mark William Rabiner
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