Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, while I agree with your assessment that this is a good short term strategy, I still think Leica can do well by introducing a current M8.3 with the magenta problem fixed (and leave the MP at 10, or may be 12, and crop sensor) and emphasize the Summarits line for that camera. Sell a package with a camera and a lens bundled for $4000 and that could ensure Leica's long term success. On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > Because Leica Camera's customers have bought more than twice as many > Summiluxes as Summarits when given the choice. > Because, even if it could be designed and produced for less, a lower cost > body might cannabilise sales of the M9 which has sold at least twice as > well > as expected and taxed production capacity since it was introduced anyway. > Why would they want to divert some of that capacity? The mount is freely > usable for any manufacturer if they thought that they could or should > compete in the niche as well. > > A used M8 is the suggested alternate entry . > , > Cheers > Geoff > > *Life's not black and white, except at both ends* > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 7:03 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at > > earthlink.net > > >wrote: > > > > > It's not about offering an M9 for $1, it's about offering an > ALTERNATIVE > > to > > > the M9 at a lower price point. Leica offers the Summarit lenses at an > > > intro > > > point, why not a body? > > > > > > Frank Filippone > > > Red735i at earthlink.net > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> // richard's personal photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]