Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug Herr wrote: > Is anything aside from pride keeping Leica from marketing an > entry-level > SLR and lenses with the R-bayonet? I wouldn't have to be called a > Leica - > how about Minox R? It would introduce many more people to the R > system at > lower cost, and having an entry-level camera available would persuade > some > to buy Leica R knowing that a backup body and infrequently-used lenses > need > not cost as much as the premium stuff. Minox-R! Seems like an excellent idea to me. I wouldn't be too happy seeing a load of cheap Leica cameras around. I'm not even happy with those low-end point and shoots they make. I think they blemish the brand. Hasselblad doesn't make $250 cameras and they're doing fine, aren't they. Rolls Royce would be out of business if they made a $50,000 car with that name on it. I think the cheap Leicas are a big mistake. Some say it helps the name get around, but I don't believe there's a need for that; just target your real buyers more accurately, and you don't need to the general public to know about your brand. Bernard