Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/06

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Comparison of Leica SLR and Contax SLR Systmes
From: "A. H. Ongun" <ahongun@ecsysinc.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 12:39:55 -0800

Only in the USA, in Europa Rollei rules.

I guess my partisanship was showing, sorry :-).

Andy

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mark
Rabiner
"A. H. Ongun" wrote:
>
> I think you are comparing apples and oranges when you compare the Hassy vs
> Leica R.
>
> Hassy's are in a different market and have a niche among wedding/portrait
> photogs.  Additionally they have a broad line of cameras that provide
> various different entry pricing.  Furthermore they have excellent
marketing
> as well.
>
> Leica Rs are competing against all of the other 35mm SLRs and do not have
a
> well defined target market.
>
> Andy
>
God!! You are calling a Hasselblad a wedding camera!!! Victor is rolling
again!
I think half the commercial photography in the world is being done with
them.
Fine art too. Ansel Adams....

mark :) rabiner

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