Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I never said it was overpriced. Actually "overpriced" is a meaningless concept to an economist. Given that there seems to be a backlog, one could just well argue that Leica should raise the price since there is excess demand. What I did say is the I am not willing to pay the current price, which is not a statement about the market but only about my personal preferences. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Mar 30, 2010, at 7:08 AM, Vince Passaro wrote: > Nathan, if the M9 is "an improvement on the M8 for sure" -- and by all > reports it's a very considerable improvement -- then is it rationale to > expect/demand to pay the same price for the M9 as the M8? If the M9 is > overpriced which it might be, as are some other FF cameras in that case, > then the M8 when you bought it was overpriced too. Didn't stop you then why > should it now? > > If I had the money I'd do it in a second flat. Plus the 35mm Summicron and > the 75 or the 90 as well. My fantasies are a little torn over the last one > but I think if I have only 2 or 3 lenses then one should be the 90. All > six-bit juiced and ready to go. > > One of the reasons the thing might be overpriced is that no one else in the > known universe makes one. Or can make one. > > > > On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 1:00 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at > earthlink.net>wrote: > >> Absolutely...... >> >> I do not have, nor wish to spend, $7K on a camera "box". >> If Leica had a FF camera at $4K, I MIGHT be tempted..... >> >> Just as an aside, I do not understand the rationale for a $7K camera..... >> other than the obvious, whatever the market will bear..... >> >> Frank Filippone >> red735i at earthlink.net >> >> >> I don't. The M9 is an improvement on the M8, for sure, but no way will I >> spend the current price on one. When I can get one for the price I paid >> for >> my M8, I will consider it. >> >> Nathan >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >