Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]love it ric On Aug 19, 2011, at 8:50 PM, Jim Shulman wrote: > When I hear these stories about Leica's finances, speculations about the > real R&D costs, and the current backlog of orders, I'm reminded of an old > theatrical anecdote. About 30 or so years ago, the late, great Ethel > Merman attended a performance of "Torch Song Trilogy". Harvey Fierstein, > the author, heard that The Merm was in the audience, and sought her out > after the show. When asked if she enjoyed it, Merman replied, "I thought > it was a piece of shit. But the audience laughed and cried and applauded > like crazy, so what the fuck do I know?" > > Leica cameras and lenses are ridiculously expensive, possibly cost a > fraction of the list price to manufacture, perhaps could be made cheaper > in Asia with different materials, and there's a huge backlog of orders, so > indeed what the fuck do I know? > > Jim Shulman > Wynnewood, PA > Still shooting Merman/"Gypsy"-era Leica equipment. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of > Mark Kronquist > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 8:15 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica finances > > How much R&D does Leica actually foot? I assume (I am a principal in a > manufacturing concern) the sensor and elecrtonics vendors help a great > deal....yes there are prototypes and such but... > On Aug 19, 2011, at 5:13 PM, John McMaster wrote: > >> And how many to sell to overcome R&D costs? >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> Way back in 1988 or 1989 there was a GUTSY MACWORLD OR MACUSER ARTICLE > ON >> WHAT IT REALLY COST TO MAKE A MACINTOSH SE which as I recall was the > better >> part of $2k at the time...the article said about $250... >> >> The gnomes in Solms are making a tidy profit at current prices.... >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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