Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/02

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Wow
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2012 01:10:59 +0200
References: <mailman.1524.1338656380.51800.lug@leica-users.org> <3373EECF-E8C9-42D8-B4E5-715FC8E94CA6@netvigator.com> <CAF8hL-FGUO3HYKbDxFxRrrfjicGBDmf94ERw+bBHmn1wZaqzLQ@mail.gmail.com> <002e01cd4113$c1f90940$45eb1bc0$@chiaroscuro.co.nz> <CAF8hL-EGvogZzBbF0TYuKzJwm-4+HtThB4kJTNWhWAgZvR7HOQ@mail.gmail.com>

Look out for an M100 (or M10 to the power of 2 - 
probably code-named Oskar) - they have to have 
something to celebrate the coming Ur-Leica centenary:-)

100 examples at 100,000 each - each with a special 
finish containing the DNA of Oskar Barnack.

Cheers
Douglas

On 03.06.2012 01:05, Richard Man wrote:
> It's clear that M10 would be $10,000. Then they will probably skip M11 and
> M12 due to "inflation" and go for M13 for $13,000 in 2014.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 4:02 PM, John McMaster<john at 
> chiaroscuro.co.nz>wrote:
>
>> Certainly the way that I see it, I doubt that the M10 will come in at or a
>> lower price than the M9-P. If they still have plenty of sensors then keep
>> both running (or maybe keep M9 and drop M9-P)? Only a few months until we
>> find out ;-)
>>
>> john
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> Howard, I like your "optimism!"
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 12:40 PM, H&ECummer<cummer at netvigator.com>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>>> 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
>>>
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from cummer at netvigator.com (H&ECummer) ([Leica] OT: Wow)
Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] OT: Wow)
Message from john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] OT: Wow)
Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] OT: Wow)