frank theriault wrote: > > I guess the answer is: "They won't". > > They can't make bodies cheap enough, and if they get someone else to do > it (like the Minolta-made CL in the 70's), they won't make enough money > from it. Besides, I think the CL experience makes Leica think that > anything less than the M7 isn't "worthy" of the name Leica, and will > only denigrate the name as a whole.
In which case, why put their name on the C1? That sure isn't a Leica either! I'm dichotomously impressed... If I had known that history beforehand, I'd most probably never have bought it! I would, however, have bought a CL in an instant, if I cound have afforded it...still might, if I inherit. Go figure! <g> keith whaley > Besides, Voigtlander seems to have the "bargain" RF market these days. > It would be pretty tough for Leica (or anyone else) to undercut them in > price while maintaining any sort of quality/features. > > regards, > frank > > �ukasz Kacperczyk wrote: > > > I meant a *new* entry level camera with an entry level *price*. > > > > �ukasz > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bob Walkden > > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 12:52 AM > > To: �ukasz Kacperczyk > > Subject: Re[2]: Let's get real, folks. > > > > Hi, > > > > > until Leica comes up with an entry level rangefinder (i.e. never), > > > > the M2 was their entry-level rangefinder, back in 1957. > > > > --- > > > > Bob > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > -- > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The > pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert > Oppenheimer > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
