Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]C'mon guys. It should be obvious to all but the most blinded Leicaphile that Leica is a small photo company doing its best to Survive in difficult circumstances. Unfortunately, it is doing that with very questionable decisions. These include: 1) a cheapening of workmanship, finish and materials. Just compare a M3 to a M6! 2) raising its prices to make up for slowing sales 3) putting its name on lenses and cameras made by someone else (Minolta) 4) Trying to take advantage of it popularity with collectors by issuing what seems to be a never ending series of rediculous commemorative cameras. No other company does with...no one else has the fools waiting to buy such things. I am fully expecting to see them issue a "King Farted Commemorative M6" any day now. Too bad current Leica management isn't smart enough to return to making cameras whose quality makes them collector's items, instead of making collector's items which happen to be cameras. All their financial problems would be solved if they only returned to the quality of yesteryear. For all their defenders, I am not saying that today's Leica's are not good or even excellent. But I am saying they are not the great cameras they once made. Stephen Gandy