Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wow! To compare Leica to a member of the Bush administration is pretty damn harsh, even if it is the one guy who the President hates the most. Look in your heart, Leica is no where near as bad - hell, Panasonic isn't pulling out of their 'coalition'. Dave On Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:27:12 -0400, Phong <phong@doan-ltd.com> wrote: > Leica lost as much of credibility with me, > as say Colin Powell with his UN speech > on weapons of mass destruction. In both > cases, either they didn't know what they were > doing, or they lied, or both. I will still > consider the digital M when it comes out, > but I really, really hope that at this point, Leica > understands that "good enough" is really "good enough" > and price it right as to have the market lead again > in the tiny and crowded rangefinder niche. > They don't have to make any technology breakthru, > nor do they have to beat any performance benchmark; > as long as they don't embarass themselves with respect > to the Epson RD1. I truly believe it is their last chance, > if they still have any chance. And I still root for them.