Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm really to get the feeling that the rush to digital and the constant upgrades have led the camera makers ( and buyers) to accept really crappy build quality without any question. "After all, it'll be obsolete in 3 years anyway" Allen >Although Fuji digital SLR's produce excellent images. The build quality >sucks if you are going to compare it to a Leica R8/R9. I cannot imagine >Sigma being any better when it comes to build quality. And don't even start >with a Kodak/Leica SLR. > >I picked up a Canon 20D last night, felt like a toy. Even the 10D was better >in quality terms. > >Chris > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Stephen Gandy" >Subject: [Leica] Future R Plan > > >> I can understand why you would think I am advocating abandonment of the R >system, >> but that would make no sense financially. >> >> Leica has a huge investment in the R system. the problem is how to get a >return >> on that investment. >> >> 1) Leica R glass is probably the best SLR glass available overall. About >60% of >> the independent manuf SLR lens sales are Nikon AIS. to make profit on R >glass, >> Leica needs to sell that glass in Nikon AIS mount >> >> 2) Leica is rumored to have a large quantity of unsold R9 bodies. Leica >needs to >> turn that inventory into cash. The way to do that is to announce that R >SLR bodies >> are discontinued. This would turn a slow seller into a hot seller as >people go >> for the last German R body. >> >> 3) Staying with lenses in R mount and Nikon mount, Leica needs to license >the R >> body mount, allowing other manuf to make R cameras. This is a fast, no >cost way >> for Leica to offer their fans digital R bodies, while at the same time >making a >> license fee off each body without investment. Imagine a Kodak 14MP or >Sigma or >> the latest 12 MP Fujica digitals in Leica R mount. Of course those >digital bodies >> would would also sell more a hell of a lot of Leica made R lenses. >> >> I believe these three plans would result in a big R system profit. >> >> Stephen Gandy > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information