[Leica] Re: Rollei QZ 35

["Paul T. Collura" <pcollura@epix.net>]

> Don,

I think that you are being a little hard on both the Rollei QZ35 and Porsche Design.
While I agree that at the price quoted, which does include the sophisticated electronic
flash, I would expect interchangeable lenses, the camera at least on paper is very
sophisticated.  I would like to hear from anyone who owns or has used the camera.

Porsche Design is subsidiary that is a design think tank concerned with ergonomics and not
to be confused with automobile engineering.  They certainly did NOT design the lens or IC
chip. They have a good reputation and there is no reason to disparage  them for designing
the ergonomics of a camera.

Just my two cents

Regards,

Paul T. Collura

> From: "dbledsoe" <dbledsoe@micron.net>
>
> Personally I think you are correct.  While these cameras may be technical
> sophisticates to some extent, they are also the answer to a question no
> seems to have asked.  From what I can tell  they appear to be little more
> than over sized, over priced "point & shoots" for people with more money
> than  than they really know what to do with.  US $2000.00 for a point &
> shoot with slow lens that is not interchangeable?  A lens that juts out
> ungainly from the front of the camera with all the grace and style  of an
> anteater's nose?  And have you noticed how they don't seem to play on the
> technical wonders of the Rollei or the merits of the lenses?  The attempted
> draw seems to be that it is a "Porsche Design."  Just what I always wanted,
> a camera designed by people with automobiles named like them.  Personally I
> would prefer a real proletariot class camera, "Ford Truck Design" maybe?
>
> >>I'm wondering who are the marketing wizzards behind that camera ?<<
>
> I don't know but I sure hope Leica does not hire them to assist in the M7
> design. :-)
>
> Don Bledsoe
> Boise Idaho
>
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