Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/18

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Subject: [Leica] Lost Faith in Leica
From: bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Sat Sep 18 07:48:29 2004

This just in from Mars:
I would buy a digital M - IF it was price-point competitive with Canon
and Nikon bodies offering the same image quality. In other words, if
Leica produces a digital M for about $3K to 4K, that is comparable in
image quality, megp count, etc., to a Canon Rebel or Nikon D70, I
wouldn't buy it. If, however, they produce a 10+ megp digital M that
compares to the high end Canons or Nikons, I would indeed buy it.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
John Collier
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 9:52 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Lost Faith in Leica


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.

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Replies: Reply from jonathan at openhealth.org (Jonathan Borden) (Digital M/Digital Rebel was Re: [Leica] Lost Faith in Leica)
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