pipspeak wrote:
why are folks so amazed at the price? It\'s Leica and apparently they can charge what they want. If the current trend continues we\'ll be paying $9K for the M10 (M7=$3K; M8= $5K, M9=$7K, M10=$9K) Apparently no-one told Leica that technology is supposed to get cheaper as it matures, not more expensive.
Well, there is reason behind that. With a 18MP chip they are closer to the current top of the line than they were with the M8. Then, I saw a lot of M8 offers from shops, and they still want those to go away at about 3-4K, hence the price tag.
(M7=$3K; M8= $5K, M9=$7K, M10=$9K) Apparently no-one told Leica that technology is supposed to get cheaper as it matures, not more expensive.