[Leica] From Photokina

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

To me it just shows that they know that they have a committed client base
that will lust for and stand in a queue to shell out $$$$, maybe even
$$$$$,  for anything, as long it is painted over once. I wonder when the
same client base will be asked to purchase equity - at the same inflated
prices of course - to facilitate Blackstone's exit. One can hardly blame
Kaufman/Blackstone for trying this stunt which, uncannily, never fails, no
matter how many times it is paraded in public! I am totally in awe at their
chutzpah! Brilliant marketing, all said and done! Hats off to them, they
know their customer base inside out.

Cheers
Jayanand


On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 9:26 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
wrote:

> And
> Some P+S new bodies and cameras
> Silver finishes on a bunch of already announced lenses (new SKU = new
> product syndrome)
> A rebadged S body
> F2.4 versions of the Summarit lineup at more $$$ each
> Some Leather cases seemingly a rehash of the old Benser concepts
>
> And an amazing spin story about the CEO of Leica telling the world how the
> Japanese concept of introducing a new model every 6 months is anti-consumer
> friendly.
>
> Overall, to me, a non-new product cycle.
>
> Introducing an M4 is not what I consider new(s) worthy... Especially at
> $4750.  Buy my M4-2 and save $3k +++++......
>
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
>
>