Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/25
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On 25 Nov 98, cb wrote, at least in part:
> I agree. I think LEITZ made the last effort to regather the pro market
> with the SL2 (and at the time in germany indeed a substantion of them used
> them). But LEICA never made any attempts towards this market. They saw
> they could live better and with less effort selling to the rich amateurs.
> Not only because the rich amateurs buy more but because these are less
> demanding, are often more willing to forgive quality glitches ... So
> again, the current Leica Ads are well on target. Christian
My take is that working pros are more likely to forgive quality
glitches than the obsessive amateur owner. The pro will often
accept glitches that do not affect the operation and optics.
Me (the obsessive), I want that baby coming out of the box
pristine in every way!
Yo, Sam Shoshan. What say you? (You may be the only dealer
that reads this list.)
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