[Leica] Lost Faith in Leica

[jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)]

I can't see a co-opertaive, competitive relationship developing. After 
all who would want their premier lenses viewed as second best or not 
quite good enough?

As to a taker over, perhaps more likely but Leica's volumes are so low 
and it's products so specialized, why bother?

I feel if they cannot make it in their niche market then that is it. If 
they can deliver a digital M, they will be OK. Heck even B.D. would buy 
one (perhaps not now that he has been kidnapped by aliens!).


John Collier

On Sep 18, 2004, at 7:41 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> John,
>
> I should have been clearer. I agree that maintaining the kind of 
> adversarial relationship with the camera makers that the big 
> independents do would probably not be right for Leica. What I had in 
> mind was a cooperative relationship. I still think that a straight 
> takeover is more likely in the long run.