[Leica] No comments about the SOFORT ??

[Richard Man]

Young people LOVE the Instax!!!

On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>
wrote:

> As its going for 300 bucks I cant see any way its going to be made in the
> new Leica circular mall in Wetzlar with wooden mallets by third generation
> mallet hitters taking a beer break for lunch.. Its going to be made where
> they have the space to do by the tens of thousands so at that's going to be
> made by slave children in Thailand. (exaggeration but you get my point)
>
> .
>
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> On 9/18/16 3:14 AM, "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote:
>
> > This is very similar to the Fuji Instax, and appears to use the same
> film. I
> > understand the Instax is very popular in the younger market segment and
> i feel
> > sure Leica have done their research on this one. There is a big market
> out
> > there so far untapped by Leica.
> >
> > Gerry
> >
> > Gerry Walden LRPS
> > www.gwpics.com
> > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
> > +44 (0)797 287 7932
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On 18 Sep 2016, at 06:01, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
> >>
> >> I find it hard to imagine that young people, for whom photos are
> something
> >> you take with a mobile and share on Instagram, will spend the money on
> buying
> >> the film for this device. The only people I know who use instant
> photography
> >> are art types for whom the little prints are an ingredient in further
> >> creation.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Nathan
> >>
> >> Nathan Wajsman
> >> Alicante, Spain
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> >> YNWA
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> >>> On 18 Sep 2016, at 00:33, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> AFAIK - there's a group of potential customers that goes by the name of
> >>> young people;-)
> >>>
> >>> Not all that many here on the list, but a big market segment that
> Leica has,
> >>> up to now, seldom addressed or accessed.
> >>>
> >>> Young people get older and - if the Sofort makes them happy - may well
> stick
> >>> with the brand and take a closer look at what else it has to offer.
> >>>
> >>> Just like the MINI drivers who move on and up to BMWs. A perfectly
> logical
> >>> marketing strategy.
> >>>
> >>> Douglas
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 17.09.2016 22:55, Peter Dzwig wrote:
> >>>> Does it really merit comment?
> >>>>
> >>>> Peter
> >>>>
> >>>> On 15/09/2016 19:48, John McMaster wrote:
> >>>>> Not sure who the expected market is, although could maybe guess.....
> >>>>>
> >>>>> http://en.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-Sofort
> >>>>>
> >>>>> john
> >>>>>
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