Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey Eric, Maybe that was true years ago, but why compete in a market that's only a fraction of the size of SLRs. Granted Contax did with the G series, but they did improve things (OPINION guys, so hold back your flame throwers!) Peter K > ---------- > From: Eric Welch[SMTP:ewelch@ponyexpress.net] > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Thursday, December 31, 1998 6:31 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Apples and Oranges > > >in fact, if Nikon or Canon had a top-end > >RFDR (a real one), they'd probably not have Leica M, either..... > >too troublesome for an incredibly expensive camera.....BUT, > >there IS not another to choose......... > > In fact Nikon researched building a rangefinder to compete with the Leica > M. Their conclusion was that it would be more expensive than an M6. I got > that directly from the top brass in the U.S. > > Leica's are not incredibly expensive because of some whim. > > And I know that photojournalists aren't going to give up their Nikon's and > Canons for Leica. Unless they're badly bitten by the Leica bug, like me. > On > the other hand, I'm looking at a couple of job possibilities where they > supply the cameras. Doubt they're Leicas. > -- > > Eric Welch > St. Joseph, MO > http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch > > Forget about World Peace...Visualize using your turn signal >