Re: [Leica] LUG Darkroom User Survey

[Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>]

Until the Rolex/Audio Research/Bentley/Armani/ crowd starts 
rabidly doing their own darkroom work, don't hold your breath....
Leica won't be able to make it on the $499 they could get from 
the 100 pros and serious amateurs in this country who do 'some'
darkroom work while using Leicas....most of them work with someone
else's darkroom gear (academics, newspaper, etc).

Or better yet, find a way to get schools/institutions/gov offices 
to adopt Leica as they have Apple Computers :) :) :)

I'd bet that MORE THAN HALF of Apple's business comes from (through)
people who don't have to pay for it out of their OWN pockets...
Leica should "reach out" to these folks..... :)

Walt

On
Sun,
7
Feb
1999, D Khong wrote:

> At 09:01 PM 6/2/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >snip
> >> >I am sure many of use would love to see Solms bring out a top notch
> >> >enlarging lens at least for the 35mm format.   If people are willing to
> >> >spend $2000 or more on a camera lens alone, a $x99.99 APO-Focomat-3 is a
> >> >very reasonable investment to bring out the best in the best.  Solms
> should
> >> >explore this corner of the market seriously.
> >> >
> >> >Dan K.
> >I would back such an instigation with all my powers, skills and
> >enthusiasms. And naturally Leica would never dream of coming out with a
> >darkroom red dot from Fuji. Such a thing goes not having to be said.
> >The mantra being Soooooollllllmmmmms...instead of OM.
> >Mark Rabiner
> >
> 
> Naturally, such an item must be "Made in Jermany".  Perhaps Walt or whoever
> the LUG spokesperson might be would like to pass on this burning need with
> the WISH LIST to Solms.
> 
> Dan K.
>