highdesertmesa wrote: RoamingScott wrote:
Does "this economy" apply to Leica enthusiasts? Feels like the luxury market is still pretty healthy.
Those same people are dropping $2000 on Chinese knockoffs with 0 reviews, after all.
New M bodies passing the $10K mark could be causing folks to shift their camera budget toward lenses.
Perhaps, but if you're looking to get into the M system, you still need to buy a camera, and Leica is really the only choice. Sure, used options exist... and this is apparently Leica's current 'entry level' camera strategy.
