Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank whatever the number, their partner who produced them is no longer their partner and there was insufficient demad for a new run of sensors from the supplier so they are just gone. Obviously there are no cameras and lenses for them either. My guess on the S2 is that their expectations are much lower than 5,000 units. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 6 August 2010 00:00, <red735i at earthlink.net> wrote: > First time I have heard that number..... 5000 is a pretty successful number > for Leica....you would have thought they would habve understood what that > meant.....and made appropriate plans..... > > 5000 may be a first goal for the S2.....I would think it was successful if > they sold that many.... > > Note: 5000 cameras at 3 lenses per camera = 15000 lenses. @ 5K each, that > is $75,000,000. Assume they sold that many a year.....If they are shipping > 100 M9's a day, that is $700,000 per DAY in revenue.... The S2 is a 1% or > less number.... > > Yes, I know Leica does not get to keep the whole retail revenue stream.... > just make appropriate corrections in your mind.... > > Frank > > > 5000 units had been manufactured. Sounds > >plausible to me? > > > >All the best from the south of France! > > > >Tarek > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >