guywalder Posted July 17, 2009 Share #21 Posted July 17, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) after my last post I found this: 'on average... 50% were employed in Production and 50% in R&D, Sales and Admin' which suggests direct labout is only 17% of costs Its the materials your paying for not the assembly... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fernando_b Posted July 17, 2009 Share #22 Posted July 17, 2009 << in the cost there are other taxes masked by different names, however taxes! >> That said, I agree with Andy: Leica lenses are not only optical masterpieces, they are also jewels of mechanical engineering! This is why I still stay with Leica even if the R system has been abandoned... Fernando. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang Esslinger Posted July 17, 2009 Share #23 Posted July 17, 2009 Christer and Steve,This was the shop (in the airport part for departures to outside of European Community) Photair, Frankfurt Airport Tel. +49 69 68601100 A list of some prices of R-lenses I saw in the year 2007 (in parentheses the cost in Milano shops of the same lens). I didn't believe it, so I took written note of them. 21-35 Vario Elmar, 1200 Euros (2850) 28 Elmarit 2nd version, 990 Euros (2615) 50 Summicron, 490 Euros (1150) 50 Summilux 2nd version, 980 Euros (2545) VAT is NOT THE ONLY TAX YOU PAY when you buy something, in the cost there are other taxes masked by different names, however taxes! Fernando. I have been there a few times, and it appeared that it was a clearance sale. Last time I checked there wasn't any Leica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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