Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]SonC@aol.com schrieb: >you said: >but now I've seen what's being announced for the coming Photokina I >think Leica has now just about completely lost touch with what is going >on. > > >umm. er.. Photokina did not happen yet. How can you make such a judgement? > >Even Schlocky Pop Photo conceded that the (already introduced) D2 and the >coming R back are breakthroughs that no one else can match. > >Geez give me a break, Resurrections take days, not minutes. > >Regards, >Sonny >http://www.sonc.com >Natchitoches, Louisiana >Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane >?galit?, libert?, crawfish > > Hi Sonny, I'll get back to you on that on the 29th or 30th after I've been and seen in Cologne. I didn't say that what Leica has produced in the last couple of years was not up to their usual standards of excellence, what's worrying me is that they are losing touch with commercial good sense. I intend to stick with Leica, as I have done over the years, and I still believe that their products are still unbeatable quality. But should a resurrection be necessary?, in my books the word itself says that you think they were already dead. What they need is a cure, a shot in the arm or a kick in the right place. They still have the policy of announcing something, letting us drool over the idea and then letting us wait, and wait, and wait.I've already been to 3 camera events where theyhad promised to demonstrate the digital back and I'm now sick of their excuses. I still have endless respect for a company which is prepared to, and does produce and supply perfection. I just think they should get their act together, bite the bullet and diversify into the realms of profitable reality - they don't need to earn our respect they have it already, and they won't lose face either, as we can all be assured that their top-line stuff will be the same as ever, ie perfect. My real worry is that they will perfectionise themselves out of the market and into bankruptcy in the foreseeable future. cheers Douglas > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -- Ihre bevorzugten Shops, hilfreiche Einkaufs-Hilfen und gro?artige Geschenk Ideen. Erleben Sie das Vergn?gen online einzukaufen mit Shop@Netscape! http://shopping.netscape.de/shopping/