Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:41 PM 10/1/98 EDT, you wrote: >I'm certain that most non-photo-enthusiast citizens (of many countries) under >the age of 50 don't readily recognize the Leica name, camera or its cost...I >refer to *honest* citizens, though; I'm equally certain that >thieves--especially professional ones--can spot a Leica from 100 yards off in >pea-soup fog even if it has its logo taped-over. Only in the comic books >could someone put on a little black eyemask and even his closest friends >wouldn't recognize who he really was. > >Jay > > Yes, they are a *luxury* camera. As such, they command a high price on the used market. But there's been a proliferation of lux cameras of late, names like Nikon, Konica, the new Contax which is sold mainstream, even the little Minolta TC-1. Now, a new Hasselblad/Fuji rangefinder on top of everything else....I think this all helps us, because the more cameras there are out there, the less liklihood *you'll* be the unlucky one; and...the more there are out there as a class, the less desireable they become....and the more confusion it creates. Cross out Leica, and write Minolta (gasp) across where the logo is....I'll bet they'll never know.... : ) Just my 2 cents worth..... Roger......