terry_rory Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 The minutiae of UK vs USA prices is not going to matter to Leica's customer base. They will not bat an eyelid if it came out at $10,000 Not talking about people like me, who just own an M6. We are talking about very well heeled collectors and users. (Only a very few professionals will buy one.) Many of Leica's customers will hold back until the A La Carte or 'special' digital versions appear so they can pay even more to be that bit different. People who buy brand new luxury items regularly don't ask the price. Yes, there will be one or two people living on beans on toast and drinking water for a year, cycling to work and only switching on the 40watt bulb for 10 minutes a day to stare at the M8 poster and to pencil in another bar on the... "Leica M8 fund" chart! But they are an exception. The only problem for Leica's 'natural' clientele will be to find a teenager to hire to show them where to put the SD card and how to download a picture of their house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony_brookes5 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 There seem to be some very jealous or envious members on this site who are rueing their purchases of Canon and Nikon outfits. I don't think they need worry just yet. If the M8 outperforms its specification as did the Digilux 2 then it will give Canon and Nikon a very good run for their money. In addition it will not depreciate faster than you can say Sayonara. But all this at a cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_piper2 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Brent: Why do you keep trying to sell us an SLR? I don't want to use an SLR. If you went to the showroom to buy a family car, and the salesman kept trying to sell you a pickup truck, pointing out that it was less expensive, and had 4-wheel drive, and more cargo capacity - wouldn't you think him a little - slow? The Canon 5D is a great SLR - if I wanted an SLR it would be high on my list (although I'd wait to see if Canon offers a MkII or "3D" that includes an SD-card option and perhaps accepts the 1Ds split-image focusing screen). But "better" to me is a rangefinder - so how can the 5D be "better"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry_rory Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 "envious members on this site who are rueing their purchases of Canon and Nikon outfits." Come on Anthony put your best Digilux 2 stuff up and make us 'rue'. You have countless threads where you criticised digital photography. Now Leica are finally going to bring out a digital M you are suddenly a fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambor Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 <i>"envious members on this site who are rueing their purchases of Canon and Nikon outfits."</i> Hey that sounds a lot like an Emerald Nuts commercial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony_brookes5 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Trevor - OK Buthow do I size a digital picture - is it still 511 pixels width or what method do use. I'm fed up with guessing. I now have photoshop 7 if it's any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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