Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ric Spot on. A premium brand that charges premium prices to non-professionals need to give buyers a sense that they are buying an investment not just top class photographic kit, to that end a healthy second hand market is crucial. Chris B On 20/09/2007, Ric Carter <ricc@mindspring.com> wrote: > I buy used by necessity. > > My used buying usually helps fuel new buying. Much of the used stuff > moved on this list is likely to raise money for an upgrade or to help > pay for new equipment. > > Should we call it trickle up? > > ric > > > On Sep 20, 2007, at 1:40 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > > > Well, Sonny, if you decide that your photographic objectives are > > best met by > > Leica, you better try keeping them solvent. I think it will get more > > difficult for them unless they move production to Asia. They should > > do what > > Nvidia does, become a design house, and get others to manufacture > > their > > products to whatever tolerances they want. In that case a lot more > > money can > > go into R&D. As they are structured at present, and at their size, > > it looks > > bleak IMHO. If the world economy does slide, they could be wiped out. > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > On 9/20/07, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> On 9/20/07, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Well thats nice to know. If we want Leica to survive, we should > >>> buy more > >>> new. > >> > >> > >> Um. Innovation, competition, and good marketing practice will allow > >> Leica > >> to survive. > >> > >> Do I charitably purchase a $2000 lens that I do not need so that some > >> share-holders get a piece of it, and thus decide to invest further? > >> > >> Nope, I buy the bits I need, like an M8 and batteries, and a > >> grip. That > >> was > >> not a purchase made in hopes Leica survives. These things > >> further my > >> photography. > >> > >> I truly believe Leica has seen the worst and wants to prevail. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Regards, > >> > >> Sonny > >> http://www.sonc.com > >> Natchitoches, Louisiana > >> USA > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >