Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry, they wouldn't be Leicas. And they wouldn't sell. Who on earth would buy a 'bit of plasticky' Leica when there is so much splendid 'pre-owned' equipment in fine operating condition at such bargain prices? Seth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Cc: "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 2:29 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Unbelievable > If Leica couldn't find an overwhelming sympathetic audience in the > LUG, it is unlikely to do so in the general camera using population. > Leica's plight is similar. on a much smaller scale, to that of the > U.S. auto industry. Their best bet might be to ask for a bailout or > bridge loan from the German government and, if they can't return to > profitability within six months, file for bankruptcy. Their best > strategy might be to sell the Leica name, patents, and manufacturing > rights to one of the Japanese camera giants. The precedent has been > set by Contax, Voightlander, and scores of others. Then perhaps we > might have affordable Leica cameras, although a bit plasticky. > > Larry Z > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1857 - Release Date: 12/19/2008 10:09 AM