Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, Probably good to take the exchange rate into account, $750 could be effectively no price change at all. John On 6/11/2015 11:27 PM, Richard Man wrote: > Mark, if you read between the lines of the various reports and the facts > that Leica is still having that $750 off promotion, it's fairly clear that > the sales of M240 etc. have slowed down.... > > On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 1:17 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> It doesn't look like you're giving the issue very serious thought Richard. >> Leica doesn't need to be saved. Its doing incredibly well. >> The Q plays to Leicas core strengths. Its not a gimmick camera to haze >> over >> the fact that its not full frame like Leicas last three compact issues.. >> The >> Q camera is the real deal from Leica. In all senses it very much IS a >> Leica. >> That's is with a capital I! >> >> >> On 6/11/15 11:23 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: >> >>> IMHO, the Q Leica will either be the "Leica that saves Leica in 2010s" or >>> the "beginning of the end." >>> >>> If the Q is not successful, then Leica will likely to only specializes on >>> things like Monochrom etc. where the mythic reputation will guarantee >> them >>> a good niche market, but no further. >>> >>> If the Q sells well, then it could be the beginning of a new line of >> small >>> compact, where Leica can play to its greatest strength: the legendary >> Leica >>> glass. >>> >>> Full disclosure: I am sitting on the Leica sideline for the foreseeable >>> future. I am having great fun photographing with the 4x5 and Hassy. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > >