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Subject: [Leica] Another R option (now M9)
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:35:06 +1000
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Richard this is one of those endless 'Leica should.....' topics, I should
have resisted. E-mail me off list if you really want to debate why your M8.3
is a crock though  ;-) ;-)
The comments on M9 production and the Summarit sales and marketing decisions
are from the guys in charge.


Cheers
Geoff

*Life's not black and white, except at both ends*
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman



On 15 June 2011 08:36, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote:

> 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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