[Leica] No comments about the SOFORT ??

[Gerry Walden]

Philippe

Go back to your youth: the wild parties, the Polaroid pictures etc.etc. That is what makes the Instax (and maybe the new SOFORT) attractive. Just think, all those fun pics to pass amongst your friends with the cache of knowing/boasting about that you have a Leica, the camera for the rich. It will sell!!

Gerry


> On 19 Sep 2016, at 06:55, Philippe Amard <photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> This is the part where I start feeling old ;-)
> 
> 
> Amities
> Philippe
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> 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
>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>>> 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
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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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