Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 7/10/02 11:13:06 PM, tedgrant@shaw.ca writes: << Paul Chefurka wrote: >>> Your restraint is superhuman, Ted. Surely Leica has some marketing people > who understand photography better than this? I worry that their marketing > department has sold their collective soul to Hermes :-(<<<< Hi Paul, They've never had anyone who understands advertising and marketing. If anything it's been one of the major failings of Leica for years to do this right and increase their market share. And quite frankly I know I don't stand alone on this topic. But this "hand thing" is a great big pile of dung thought up by morons who have absolutely no idea of what the Leica is used for, nor by whom in any sense of the word. What's worse is, the people in Solms aren't bright enough to understand it's just a pile of ......... well again I'll restrain myself. My question was and still is....."What the hell do the hands of these people have to do with picture taking?" Sure I understand the fingers focus and a finger trips the shutter, so what? Damn it, it's the eyes that are more important than the hands. I'd have been far more impressed to hear how these Leica photographers see!....... shit Brian Adams?,,, Than what their hands do holding the camera. So once again it points up just how stupid the marketing people are who thought up this advertising tripe! Shame! Shame! ted >> Strong words, Ted et al. I'm curious, with all the seeming experts on how advertising campaigns for Leica should really look, how about those of you that are so steamed show us samples of your campaign? Publish them on the web and let us vote on whether your guys work is any better....... - -kim - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html