is a $500 Gucci bag better than a knockoff at $100? yes. i can tell the difference too. is it worth five times as much? that is a different question. is a Leica close to 10 times better than my ZX-5n? definitely not. is it even twice as good? that is a much harder question to answer.
Herb.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Caveman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 22:04 Subject: Leica & Gucci (Re: Vs: Vs: Lens Mount Progress) > There was a nice test some years ago about that. A sample of women was > asked to "shop" from a room with clothing and accessories, all with > price tags and manufacturer names removed. They were consistently > picking expensive merchandise from big houses. > So maybe there's something more to it than the name, be it Leica or Gucci.
