jason Posted September 11, 2006 Share #1 Posted September 11, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've seen a few figures thrown around regarding this but does anyone have a realistic idea of the cost for a basic set-up? Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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adan Posted September 11, 2006 Share #2 Posted September 11, 2006 What's a basic set-up? Body only will be $4,500 to $5,000 in the US (likely the middle of that range). Leica lenses will be the same price they already are. The least expensive lens now is the 50 f/2.8 @ around $1,000. For the M7, I believe there is a 'starter' discount if it is bought with the 'normal' 50mm f/2 lens - but since the 50 will no longer be 'normal' with the crop factor, that may no longer be everyone's idea of a starter lens. The equivalent of a "50" on the M8 would be the 35mm f/2 ASPH - but it is about twice the price as the 50 f/2 - around $2,000. There's also a new 28mm f/2.8 predicted, at a price somewhere between the 50 and 35 f/2 lenses. So VERY roughly speaking, an M8 with a not-too-exotic lens will run somewhere between $5,500 and $7,000 - perhaps with a combo discount, perhaps not. On Friday, Leica lets the official cat out of the bag, and that's when we'll find out these sorts of details - things we can't guess from the pictures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted September 11, 2006 Share #3 Posted September 11, 2006 Of course, you could all come smartly to your senses and buy a Mamiya ZD 22 megapixel medium-format DSLR and a couple of lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted September 11, 2006 Share #4 Posted September 11, 2006 Yes, Pete, but the chiropractor bills alone would make the ZD uneconomical. 8^) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 11, 2006 Share #5 Posted September 11, 2006 For me, it's out of budget! Of course, I am still waiting for Zeiss Digital Ikon to exist. Then I can compare notes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share #6 Posted September 11, 2006 Yeah, completely out of my range, I'm afraid. I wonder how many people will actually buy one? I thought I'd spent a lot of money getting a D-LUX 2. M8 territory is a whole different world, I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted September 12, 2006 Share #7 Posted September 12, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yeah, completely out of my range, I'm afraid. I wonder how many people will actually buy one? I thought I'd spent a lot of money getting a D-LUX 2. M8 territory is a whole different world, I guess. People are queuing up to buy them... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share #8 Posted September 12, 2006 Well I guess there are a lot of people with a lot of money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_meheut Posted September 12, 2006 Share #9 Posted September 12, 2006 BTW, the subscribers have received the last edition of Chasseur d'Images. Price announced: 4200€, incl. VAT. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_meheut Posted September 12, 2006 Share #10 Posted September 12, 2006 Some other prices: Tri-elmar 16-18-21: 3195€ Universal viewfinder: 729€ Tri+viewfinder: 3595€ elmarit 28: 1395€ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 12, 2006 Share #11 Posted September 12, 2006 I'm afraid that it's only rich people who are queuing up to get the M8. Professionals can't afford this... it's out of my budget for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_meheut Posted September 12, 2006 Share #12 Posted September 12, 2006 Professionals can't afford this... Sure, they cannot afford Nikon D2X, Canon Eos1Dxxx then.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest josef_cadek Posted September 12, 2006 Share #13 Posted September 12, 2006 right, but with professionals it is little bit different. They would be able to afford top models, but they know it is not about it. It is about skills and briliant pictures, something noone can buy :-) They do not need them. Only "show off" people are buying these top model, people who want to present themself not by their work or photos but camera hanging aroung their neck. maybe that is why here at Leica forum are threads like "can my Leica attract girls?". Oh, so pathetic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuckley Posted September 12, 2006 Share #14 Posted September 12, 2006 That's a really disturbing statement. I am not a professional photographer, but a dedicated amateur. Yes, I will buy an M8, and yes, I can afford to do so. I'm not buying one to look good. I'm buying one because I want a digital camera to use with my M lenses, and because I love photography, and my M lenses. It strikes me as very snobbish to say, The only people who will be able to buy this are snobs who want to look good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted September 12, 2006 Share #15 Posted September 12, 2006 People are queuing up to buy them... I asked on another forum if anyone has any evidence whatsoever for this particular assertion? But predictably got no reply. I'm wondering seriously about this because there's been a lot of talk about the M8 being in short supply if one isn't on a waiting-list - and i'm in a position that means that i'll probably not be able to buy the camera until sometime early in 2007. I'm therefore anxious that i'll then need to wait until late 2007 (or even later) if this is true, but i'm not willing to commit myself straight away on the basis of a very few individuals on a couple of Leica-enthusiast forums simply repeating this mantra. So anyone got any sort of (even ballpark) figures? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_meheut Posted September 12, 2006 Share #16 Posted September 12, 2006 My reseller told me that his waiting list is quite long. And we are not talking about a big pro shop here, just a normal one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted September 12, 2006 Share #17 Posted September 12, 2006 My reseller told me that his waiting list is quite long. And we are not talking about a big pro shop here, just a normal one. ok - well i asked at Sweden's main Leica dealer a couple months ago and they just laughed when i mentioned a waiting list. I'm gonna go by there again this week and re-check - i frankly didn't want to go hassling them again because i don't want to be one of those time-wasters who nags about a waiting-list and then doesn't put their name on it. But i honestly doubt the veracity of some of these 'long waiting lists' - i really do. I also think that internet forums are full of people who are saying that they're gonna buy a $5000 camera - but actually, a lot of them simply won't have the money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_meheut Posted September 12, 2006 Share #18 Posted September 12, 2006 Cannot talk for Sweden of course but I live in Paris and here, we have a real market for Leica. Probably nothing like NY or Germany but still... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 12, 2006 Share #19 Posted September 12, 2006 Geewhiz, any tips on getting clients to pay me for my looks? I don't care too much about the aesthetics of the camera as long as it gets the job done. If it don't deliver, I ditch the sucker on the sidewalk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cboudier Posted September 12, 2006 Share #20 Posted September 12, 2006 Geewhiz, any tips on getting clients to pay me for my looks? Wear a pancake ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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