[Leica] No comments about the SOFORT ??

[Philippe Amard]

This is the part where I start feeling old ;-)


Amities
Philippe




2016-09-19 7:45 GMT+02:00 Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>:

> 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)
> >
> > .
> >
> >
> > 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
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> 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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