I would have said that the Epson RD-1 is a cheaply made camera at a premium price, and is apparently not subsidised. The Voigtlandters have lens sales to bolster them, and while priced well below the Leicas they emulate, are still pricey for cameras derived from an old, cheap SLR design.
Anyway, marketing rules hardly apply in the case of Leica mount cameras, as Leica customers are not rational shoppers. They think with their hearts and not their heads when they buy cameras. Regards, Anthony Farr -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: Friday, 23 February 2007 2:13 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: 85mm f1.8 SMCT on ebay : $400+ I doubt that was the case of the Epson RD-1, or any Voightlander Bessa film model for that matter as they were aimed directly at the existing Leica s and l lens base. I doubt that Cosina doesn't at least break even, (cover R&D, all manufacturing costs and return on investment), on every unit sold. They have to or they wouldn't stay in business for long. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
