Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, Those car analogies have never made any sense to me. People, (boomers, their parents and their kids) still queue and wait three years for a Morgan. The fact that big US cars have lost their soul, size and shining exuberance somewhere in the Seventies did not translate that well in market shares. Many people I know are ready to pay a high premium for an exc Fifties US convertible, nobody I know is ready to pay a premium for an old Toyota. So what ? So nothing ! Or, let us say that it would be a huge mistake for Leica to loose its soul. I know you refute the idea of soul in machinery. You'll therefore probably never understand why anyone would pay a 15 year old Citroen 2CV more than what it was worth new. Not comparing the Leica to the 2CV though: those analogies make no sense ;-) Alan On lundi 7 juin 1999 18:27, Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) [SMTP:peterk@lucent.com] wrote: > Nathan, > > Perhaps you are right, but the relative age is also indicative of the age of > the equipment and how long it has been around/collected. I am sure we will > find some twenty somethings who use Leica Ms as well, but it was just a > general statement. Most twenty somethings (and some thirty somethings and > older) getting into photography will probably look elsewhere was my point. > This large market of Generation X plus is being missed by Leica. > This is kind of analogous to what happened in the car industry if you think > about it. Honda, Toyota and others became the Boomers car of choice when > they had little money. The loyalty they developed with a reliability car > was seen in future sales of Lexus, Acura and others as the boomers got older > and look for a more luxurious car. In the meantime, GM and their Olds and > Cadillac division suffered as the older folks that comprised their market > was gradually dwindling. How many people would take a Cadillac over a Lexus > today? Few, I would think. For me I would opt for Lexus or Acura first. > Cadillac is much further down the line. (BTW, I currently own an American > car - Plymouth, so its not like I prefer an import). Now I am sure someone > will rebutt with a BMW or Mercedes, but my point is not to compare cars, > just a simple analogy. > > Peter K > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nathan Wajsman [mailto:nathan.wajsman@euronet.be] > Sent: Monday, June 07, 1999 9:03 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon really has AF figured out...BLASHPEMY? Or it > is? > > > Peter, > > I got into Leica M at age 37 (last year) and just bought my first screw > mount Leica at age 38. I think that the relatively high average age of Leica > owners simply reflects the fact that this IS expensive equipment, even > second-hand, and most people in white-collar type careers do not reach their > peak earning years until their 40s. > > Nathan > > "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" wrote: > > > There are always anomalies Martin...... > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Overijse, Belgium > > General photo site: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/ > Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ > Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/ >