Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]True, they don't know to ask for the one with Leica (panasonic) or Zeiss (sony) or Schneider (samsung) lenses, but seeing the name used in the context of being superior optics helps begin their education about the brand. It starts somewhere, and that is a good place to begin to educate the masses, IMHO. I do like how Zeiss has a two- tiered structure - with the T* designation being reserved for lenses that are Zeiss designed, as opposed to Zeiss "approved" (at least that is my understanding). Only a select few of Sony's top-of-the- line products seem to get the T* designated lenses. Tom Schofield On Aug 12, 2007, at 8:31 AM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > > > But does putting a German premium optical name on a consumer > product do any good? My nephew, who manages a Best Buy store in > Plano, Texas says no. Most people buying consumer grade digital > cameras know the names, Sony, Panasonic, and Canon. That's what > they ask for. They couldn't care less about those sausage sounding > German brand names of a photo generation long past. Leica, Zeiss, > and Schneider labels may lend a product credibility to > photographers of a certain age but real photographers don't buy P&S > digitals. It's like GM putting the name Dusenberg on a Chevrolet. > Who would believe it? More important, who cares? > > Larry Z > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information