Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica has a "cash cow" in their USA service facility. They have all the business they can handle--They are changing up the "ying-Yang" for everything--and the dentist who goes out and buys a Leica camera has no idea about the crappy service until after he send his camera in. Leica's New Jersey service department is bringing in big-bucks...why should they change? In my opinion, Leica is no longer in the photographic business. They are in the collectable and the status symbol business...and, there is nothing wrong with that. Herr Cohn was hired to turn the company around from a profit stand point. He was not hired to produce great professional photographic equipment. With this in mind, you should look for future Leica Camera products to fall into one of those two categories. A Leica Medium Format (even if it is made in Japan) would make a great status symbol for any dentist worth his salt. A "Lady Di" commemorative would have wide appeal as a "collectable". In case you are wondering...the M6 (none TTL) is my favorite camera. Regards, Bill __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/