Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] SHARPNESS
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 14:23:01 -0700

Dominique PELLISSIER wrote:
>> #####################
> If sharpness is not the main criterium, why buy Leica lenses ? Nikon or
> Canon lenses are 3 or 4 times less expensive.
> Do you know that only 15% of Leica buyers in the world are professionals
> (origin : Leica Camera and Le Figaro (a french newspaper)06/02/98 p.4)
> ?...So 85 % of pros have answered to my question.They don't buy Leica.
> That's the strategic problem for Leica Camera : how to conquer
> professionals who are, in essence, rational because they earn money with a
> camera ?
> If I were a  young pro, I'd never buy a Leica gear : too expensive, son.
> Even "old" pros are reluctant. Some months ago the french photographer
> Jeanloup Sieff tried the 24 M. He answered to Leica : "Its price makes me
> move back a bit" (son prix me fait un peu reculer").He didn't buy it.
> 
> Dominique Pellissier

I think Jeanloup Sieff would be expecting the Leica people to give him
one, I'm sure they've dumped plenty of stuff in his lap. His photos
would indicate a great fondness for detail. I'm a great fan of him,
detail and your posts here.