[Leica] was software licensing, now Leica S R strategy

[kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)]

On Oct 19, 2008, at 12:55 PM, Lottermoser George wrote:

> I find it difficult to understand,
> given that you have an M8
> current and vintage Leica lenses
> all of which have been
> at the top of their quality and price class,
> how Leica strategy,
> essentially the same as it has always been,
> will have nothing to do with you.

it's simply that this is their slr strategy George...(I use R's...was  
waiting for the R digital)

as it's their ultimate R plan, and includes the realistic expectation  
that it will take a couple more years, and the end result will be most  
likely untouchable financially ...

Steve

> I can understand that,
> if you've made the decision
> to simply use what you have
> for the rest of your natural life.
> If that is the case
> what conceivable Leica strategy
> would feel inclusive to you?
>
> However, others, who have yet to decide
> to move, seriously, into photography
> (as we all did at some point)
> will choose the highest quality, for their needs
> whatever system that may mean;
> including, possibly, Leica M, R or S systems.
>
> Fond regards,
> George
>
> george@imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
>
>
> On Oct 19, 2008, at 12:38 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>
>> But regarding equipment, as stated, I am sad that the strategy that  
>> Leica is following will have nothing to do with me. While it may  
>> work, it is very risky, especially in this tough international  
>> economic climate, and it may well be a rocky road to disaster for  
>> the company.
>>
>> I suspect that the S system, and quite possibly the R system too,  
>> will be too rich for me,  perhaps for many of us...
>>
>> so I find it prohibitive, even nonsensical, and the world financial  
>> realities won't help it...
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information