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BREAKING: Leica announces an aggressive response to the Fujifilm X100!
Old 09-28-2010   #1
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BREAKING: Leica announces an aggressive response to the Fujifilm X100!

http://twitter.com/tapesonthefloor/status/25832397706

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Old 09-28-2010   #2
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geeze....How can Leica sell it so cheap?
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Old 09-28-2010   #3
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Old 09-28-2010   #4
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but will it come in black or is this a Ti version?
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Old 09-28-2010   #5
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i would probably buy a x100 with a leica redesigned exterior. no joke!
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Old 09-28-2010   #6
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Old 09-28-2010   #7
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I will hold out for the Hermes leather version - now that's value!
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Old 09-28-2010   #8
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Υοu forgot to rename the lens from fujinon to summicron
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But how do you pronounce Summicron?
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But how do you pronounce Summicron?
Fujimmicron!
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Old 09-28-2010   #11
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Is money so cheap these days?
Somehow, I missed such news.
Why waste hard earned money on a label?
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Old 09-28-2010   #12
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Why am I compelled to read threads like this?

BTW, what's this twitter thingy?
^^ joke ^^
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Old 09-28-2010   #13
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At least Leica version comes with LR3, right? So it's more like $8,695.
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Old 09-28-2010   #14
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Ha ha. So very funny.
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refund please
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Old 09-28-2010   #17
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I'll wait for the Royal Wedding version. Oh, wait ...
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Old 09-28-2010   #18
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I would rather have an Olympus Wide.
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Leica could double their market
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Leica could double their market

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I'll wait for the Royal Wedding version. Oh, wait ...
Leica should start making Royal Divorce versions as well. Now there is a market!
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Old 09-28-2010   #20
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I think I'll save my money for the "Walter Zapp Commerative Edition".

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Old 09-28-2010   #21
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Didn't anyone notice that it comes with a Macbook Pro as well?
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Rumor has it that the ‘Sultan of Freedonia’ has pre-ordered a bunch of ‘em.
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Old 09-28-2010   #23
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Bull..it Leica would come with a titanium version X100!
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