Re: Hmm Great new question - AGE

[dlevy@worldy.com]

Well, it seems that a better question would have been: "how young were you
when you decided (did acquire) your first Leica?", but the responses to the
original question were quite revealing.

It seems that we range from about 25 to 60+. Some started with Leica in
their 20s. Others lusted after it from puberty. We are only as old and
grouchy as others perceive us, since only admitted to being grouchy, and
none of us (from what I saw are stodgy). We do appear to be VERY loyal, but
not brand blind to Leica. 

This is a relief. For a bit I thought I was old, stodgy, grouchy obsessed.
Now, maybe I am only obsessed.

I'm still trying to figure out the CL responses. I can't reconcile the neg.
responses relating to Minolta's involvement with Leica and what appears to
be a closer heritage of the R series to existing Minolta models. The CL was
not related to a Minolta chassis or model. Yet, there was not a similar
backlash with R series. What did I miss?

The CLE, appears to have been a second generation attempt at the market
group the CL was targeted for. Considering how many years they were produced
prior to the re-discovery of non-slr cameras by the masses and the
introduction of high end p&s and the G series, I am not sure I will think of
Leica as developing or producing camera which are technologically obsolete
or of being out of touch with the real world. They only met the demand
before the demand was created. Maybe they are the innovators, and technology
leaders and not the other companies in the industry? 
Brian Levy, J.D.
Toronto, Ont.
dlevy@worldy.com