Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Its just that they are a bit overpriced, and the company does have some > problems which informed buyers should know about. I personally have a > hard time handling a "everything Leica is great" attitude which ignores > obvious problems. They have a few warts, but they are GREAT cameras. The future of the M-system depends on how Leica will succeed with the R8. The Leica strategy since the M6 came, seems to have been trying to catch = up with Canon and Nikon. The M6 and R4-S were of the same vintage, and since then they have put lots of money and effort into different R:s: R4-S MOD = P, R5, R6, R6.2, RE, R7, R8. The critical question is: -Can the non-AF R8 win a substantial market sha= re from the F5 and EOS1N? Well, I honestly don=B4t think so, but let us hope that R8 sales will repay the heavy investments made. If not, I guess M-prices will rise even higher, with less and less sales, until we finall= y reach the worst scenario: > Worst case, I can not imagine Leica not surviving. It would most likel= y > be bought out. My own favorite choice for a new owner is Nikon. Can > you imagine a F5 with Leica lenses, or a New Nikon SP using M mount No, I really don=B4t want to think about it. But I am rather worried abou= t what will happen in the future. Well, as someone said, the M:s will survi= ve anyway, in our lifetime.=20 Regards, Hans - - - - - - - - Mail: hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se Home: http://www.komvux.mark.se/hp635.htm - - - - - - - -=20