How's Leica ever planning to sell that camera for that price when they are trapped between high resolution DSLRs that sell for 1/3 the price or even less (if all of Leica's claims about the body are true, the D3x and 1DsIII are probably fairer competitors than the 5DmkII) and Hasselblad and Phase One offering a larger sensor, a larger system and more resolution for less money? I'm sure the lenses will be exceptional, but there are exceptional lenses around for many systems. If Leica had priced this at $11,995, it would have been really interesting, splitting the difference between the $8000 D3x and the $16,000 MF systems, but I don't thnk they'll sell many at this price - except to the occasional dentist!
-Dan