Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica is obviously catering to the RICH AND FAMOUS market segment as one of their focuses. Need has no relevance. Status does. The owner of Leica recently had a video out that focused on a speech he made entitled something like Luxury Products. Not features you need or f-stop DOF. Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net On Nov 19, 2015, at 5:07 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: Frank, it's not a matter of the money; it's buying the camera you need. I've had several still camera with video capability, and have only shot video with any of them accidentally. > On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 4:02 PM, Frank Verizon <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > > I agree with Mark. The customer base that Leica is chasing does not have > a significant problem with the extra $2k for the top of the line vs a > dumbed down model. In fact, if you are buying your first Leica, and you > represent a certain luxury market segment, purchasing a less than ultimate > model is a failure. > > The reality of the 262 is that the differences are or at least appear to > be totally firmware issues over the M240. > > Nice marketing idea to have 240 users buy a new second body and new to > Leica users to have a need to buy glass, where Leica really makes money. > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > On Nov 19, 2015, at 2:12 PM, John Lee <jwlee01 at gmail.com> wrote: > > Leica Camera announces new Leica M type 262. > > <http://lavidaleica.com/content/leica-announces-m-type-262-camera> > > -John > > _______________________________________________ > 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 -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information