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Originally Posted by jimmy pro
I won't go so far as to say RF is in danger, but Leica definately might be. Let's face it, most of Leica's buyers aren't pro's, so a new camera is a luxury (well, maybe for some it's an obsessive compulsion, but for the majority....). With almost all costs of living rising in a dominoe affect on account of gas prices, and with lots of jobs--including white-collar, not just grunt labor--being lost, and shifting to China and India, it's possible more than a few guys are gonna think twice about plopping down another six or more grand on the next Leica that comes out. And I'm just talking the younger guys who are still working. The big chunk of Leica's customers that are retired, it really depends on how well set they are. If there rich enough then it won't matter, but if inflation threatens to put a crimp in there retirement lifestyle, then even some guys can't say no to a new Leica thereselves, I bet a few of there wives will say it.
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Uh, Leica is rangefinder (no offense to the Cosina and Epson shooters) and all the folks I've sold Leica to are not retired, they are upward middle class. Maybe you could share the source of your knowledge about Leica belonging to the retired. Oh, and I own an M8 and am not retired and don't plan on being.