Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/18

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Solms LUG LHSA Buyout
From: scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin)
Date: Fri Feb 18 20:03:38 2005
References: <7b.3f332354.2f47db21@aol.com> <002d01c51627$849e9c50$833b6d18@ted>
 
I agree that selling Leica to a larger camera company who can move
the ball forward is a sane idea.

Ted Grant wrote:

>
> Look, world economics, whatever economics, it's the mind set of those 
> running the shop! And all the suggestions of "lets all run out and buy 
> a couple of new bodies and lenses is absolute hogwash!" Everyone get 
> their cash together and buy the shop? Crazy! The first thing? Get rid 
> of the crew at the top!
>
> Sell the thing to people who know how to promote products, then figure 
> out how to " beat or join the onslaught of the digital world 
> juggernaut or how to make it work for Leica!"  Figure that one out and 
> the outfit might be saved. If not, it's destined to become... "Do you 
> remember that wonderful 35mm camera, the Leica?"
>
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