Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ben Holmes wrote: > So are they of lesser quality, or are you poo-pooing them because of > the > snobbery? > > I'm still not clear as to why you and your collector friends don't > consider > the Solms cameras to be of "Leica quality". Being a dealer and owning hundreds of Leicas over the years, as Marvin has, gives a much different and more complete perspective than owning and using few Leicas for personal use. The reason you don't understand Marvin's point of view is that you don't have enough experience yet. This isn't a flame, just an observation. 20 years and several hundred Leicas down the line, and you will eventually understand. While the Leitz family owned Leica, they were dedicated to making the best cameras. After it was sold, they were dedicated to making money--or at least trying to. This fundamental change of attitude colors all of their products and services. Had this new attitude been with Leica from day 1, the Leica "mystique" and reputation for quality would never have existed. I am curious why you discontinued the serial #'s. Seemed a good idea to me. Stephen Gandy