[Leica] Leica prices

[photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest)]

But how many of those M9's are going to new customers that Leica can
look towards as a source of revenue for the next 40 years vice already
established Leica users who are closer to or at retirement age?
Yes, they are a smaller company but do they want the marque aimed at
older photographers or do they want to gain a new generation of users?

At the current prices, the number of people who are the children of
baby boomers buying M9's and their flagship lenses can't be more than
the low to mid double digits across the whole world. Yes, that's
conjecture, but I think it's an honest, educated guess because I'm a
part of that generation and know many photographers my age who can't or
won't touch new Leicas simply because of the price.
Phil Forrest



On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:40 -0600
George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote:

> Depends who you ask;
> whether you ask
> those driving 20 year old Saturn's
> or
> those driving new BMWs MBs, Porsches, Escalades, etc.
> the answers will be different.
> ;~)
> 
> Remember: Leica is a tiny company.
> They don't have to sell huge quantities
> (another reason the prices will remain high).
> They can't fill M9 orders fast enough
> in the worst economy and job market
> in many decades.
> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> 
> On Mar 9, 2010, at 12:31 PM, Philip Forrest wrote:
> 
> > Our question is will there be
> > enough people in the coming 20 years who will both be financially
> > able and willing to buy such ridiculously priced goods to keep
> > Leica alive?
> 
> 
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