Leica is always about stock.... they'll sell 95 of them without too much trouble.
Oh, and laughter – of course.
So laughing stock it is then!
............... Chris
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Leica is always about stock.... they'll sell 95 of them without too much trouble.
Beyond ludicrous more like :loco:Leica sent an email with a title "Beyond Perfection".
They are treating this seriously! :bugeyes:
The same few hundred people who told Leica that they should just remove the aperture ring all together because nobody uses the Noctilux at anything but 0.95.I wonder who it was who thought a Noctilux where you couldn't read the aperture and depth of field was a grand idea?
Oh Well, I guess they'll sell 95 of them without too much trouble.
The only thing that keeps me using any Leica equipment is the spectacular image quality. Otherwise I'd run far far away from anything bearing the Red Dot.For those who want something really special, look here ... "Edition 0,95"
Chris' post makes a lot of sense.Also gotta wonder if they're getting rid of access stock for a new Noctilux?
YES! Combine that with a MM246 in a special edition and it'd be boutique galore!Leica should have gone all the way and take away the aperture ring, leaving this 0.95 edition lens at, you guessed it, at 0.95, and at 0.95 only, no way to fiddle with other aperture values.
Wouldn't you feel silly if you told people "...err, I got this special 0.95 edition lens but I am shooting it at f/8..." :grin:
And now everybody is running to Jono's site to "exif peep" his latest photos for any really shallow dof photos with exif info removed. Let the speculations begin!Also gotta wonder if they're getting rid of access stock for a new Noctilux? JONO you holding out on us?
Errr. . . I would be if I had anything to hold out about. What's wrong with the current Noctilux (apart from price etc.) why on earth would they be replacing it?Also gotta wonder if they're getting rid of access stock for a new Noctilux? JONO you holding out on us?
Or was that 0.95 of them? ... ;-)I wonder who it was who thought a Noctilux where you couldn't read the aperture and depth of field was a grand idea?
Oh Well, I guess they'll sell 95 of them without too much trouble.
First of all, totally agree (despite my earlier sarcasm) that it's good Leica is making money. And if they do it even more with special editions, it's all good - as long as they don't forget the normal products.Maybe the strategy is retail driven. There are quite a few Leica stores out there now. In many of those locations especially in SE Asia where brands are a big deal, many cannot afford a $12k lens. However, potential customers are sometimes looking for unique branded items to purchase as gifts or bribes. Having something that is available at a lower price point beyond a $250 battery might be an interesting experiment to bring in more sales to retail locations.