Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Were Leicas always so expensive?
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 11:18:15 -0400

Where is this report available for downloading?   I can't seem to find it
at Leica's home page.

Dan C.

At 10:45 AM 07-10-98 EDT, you wrote:
>I just downloaded the Leica 1997/98 Annual Report (PDF file, 72 pages).  I
>recommend that everyone do this for 3 reasons:
>
>1.  There are many great photographs (Bokeh city!)
>2.  You will get an idea of the direction Leica is moving.
>3.  You will see that Leica is not making "wild" profits with such high
>prices; even if you cut back their R & D.
>
>Low quantity, high quality, pay the piper!!!  There are many Swiss
watchmakers
>in the same boat.  Plain & Simple!!  :-)
>
>Cheers,
>Arturo
>
>