Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mehrdad- The Leica product manager told me at the photokina a couple years ago that 2500 DMR's were sold. Stasys On Oct 30, 2008, at 7:50 AM, mehrdad wrote: > the DMR has held its value since they did not make that much > > On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 5:29 AM, Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> wrote: >> Hmmmm. >> >> Your advice is good, except for this new electronic age, where >> depreciation >> of the electronic camera is astronomical and product lifetime is 3~5 >> years. >> >> i.e. when I bought an M5 new, I knew it would hold its value, for >> decades. >> When I bought my M8 new, well, you all know what happened. Bought in >> January at $4500, sold at $3300 in Sept (9 months later). >> Sigh. >> >> Vick >> >> >> >> wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: >>> >>> Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Meanwhile ALL new Leica is going up here 20%+ in a couple of days! >>>> Next week an M8.2 will be listed at 85% (Yes that is correct) more >>>> than >>>> lowest price I was quoted for the M8.0 in August this year at a >>>> large >>>> dealer >>>> in Australia. My own was bought before that last February. Hmm no >>>> more >>>> discounting it seems. >>> >>> My experience over the last 30-40 years has been that as soon as you >>> might >>> be able to afford a Leica you should grab it because at any moment >>> and for >>> no apparent reason the price will go up to >>> OMG-I'll-never-be-able-to-afford-it levels. >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >