Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard, I like your "optimism!" On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 12:40 PM, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: > > > Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2012 11:16:31 -0500 > > From: James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> > > Subject: [Leica] OT: Wow > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > > > I'm sure this has been discussed before, but what's the reasoning > > behind the HUGE jump in price for the 50 Summicron ASPH. Went from > > $2295 to $7195 because of those four little letters! Even the 50 > > Summilux ASPH is just $3995, so it's $3200 cheaper yet one full stop > > faster! By rights it should be priced at $8000 or more if you follow > > the logic. I don't get it. Wow. > > > > Jim Laird > > Hi Jim, > Just wait awhile. Other lens prices will catch up. And the new M10 will > be more than the MM. > Incremental marketing. > Cheers > Howard > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>