Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information