Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Martin V. Howard wrote: > If twenty fat cat tourists walk into your favourite > Leica shop and all buy M6HMs with 35/1.4 ASPH and Kodak Gold, > and then proceed to take holiday snaps, what has that got to > do with the ability, skill, craft, interest, knowledge, or > hair colour of the people on this list? Perhaps it doesn't matter initially. What I would worry about is something like this: when a camera manufacturer realizes that most of its customers are collectors or non-serious (undemanding) photographers, then they will almost unconsciously cater to that market. Quality control and reliability will diminish, gimmicks and cosmetic features will increase. Granted, this has *not* happened with Leica. - -Dave