[Leica] Re: Rolfs questionaire

[Dan S <dstate1@hotmail.com>]

I would certainly be willing to take part.  Please send it to my private e 
mail address.

Thank you
Dan


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>Dear LUG-subscribers,
>Since I did not get any response to my questionnaire request posted 16.6. 
>and re-send 21.6. to the list as e-mail plus attachment I assume it has not 
>reached you. I therefor re-send my letter and the questionnaire in one mail 
>without attachment. This time no longer hoping rather praying for response.
>Rolf
>Marburg, 23.6.99
>
>My background:
>I am a relatively new subscriber to the list, repatriated from South Africa 
>last year, where I worked as an executive for a German development agency.
>Being a former science journalist I am a dedicated amateur photographer 
>since many years. I always had a keen interest in the fate of the German 
>optical industry and its uphill battle against the Japanese competition 
>from the sixties onwards. After some twenty-five years of photographic 
>steeplechasing cross Voigtlaenders, Yashicas, Asahi Pentax's, Nikons, 
>Rolleis and Leicas I ended up as a Leica only user (M and R plus 
>occasionally Rollei MF).
>As a freelance consultant in the field of international development 
>co-operation I currently go somewhat astray by communicating with the new 
>Leica management in Solms, some 40 km from my location in Marburg, with 
>regard to the brands performance and future. In order to enhance my 
>information basis
>I designed a questionnaire that I would like to put to the LUG-subscribers. 
>The questionnaire is my intellectual property (what a word !) and 
>originates from my personal commitment. It is not commissioned by Leica and 
>I'm am not acting in any third party interest. I would like to make the 
>evaluation of the answers available to the LUG-subscribers and if 
>substantial to the Leica management. Looking forward to your e-mail answers 
>and remarks to freier@scm.de
>
>Please contact me in case of any difficulties with the attachment.
>
>With kind regards from Marburg, Germany,
>(still) quite close to the red spot
>Rolf Freier
>21.6.99
>
>LUG-Leica-Questionnaire
>
>0. You are (please indicate):
>amateur; serious amateur; professional
>	M-user; R-user; 35mm Compact user; Digital Compact user
>Your age:	Your sex: 	Your country:
>
>1. What are your immediate and foremost associations with the word Leica ?
>
>2. Give your three main reasons for buying/using Leica products.
>
>3. Which are the three most important properties that you would expect from 
>any new Leica product?
>
>4. Which main reasons for not using Leica products do you remember from 
>colleges or friends?
>
>5. Which differences to a good competitors product (e.g. Nikon, Canon), if 
>any, do you ascribe to a Leica product a) in terms of utility value c) in 
>terms of image/lifestyle value ?
>
>6. If you are an exclusive M-user give your most important reasons for it 
>and for not using R-equipment
>
>7. If you are an exclusive R-user give your most important reasons for it 
>and for not using M-equipment
>
>8. How do you asses the R8-design in comparison to the R4-R7-design ?
>
>9. What do you expect from Leica 35mm Compact Cameras complementing the R- 
>and M-range?
>
>10. What do you expect from Leica Digital Compact Cameras complementing the 
>35mm Compact respectively M- and R-range?
>
>11. What relationship do you assume between Generation X (age 20 -28) 
>photographers and Leica products and/or the Leica brand image?
>
>12. Which particular feature/s do you miss with the Leica a) M-range b) 
>R-range
>c) 35mm Compact-range d) Digital Compact Camera
>
>13. If you were Leica's ingenious engineer/magician what would be the Leica 
>dream product you would create instantly?
>
>14. Which improvements do you suggest with regard to a) Leica's external 
>communications
>b) Leica's product advertisement and c) Leica's product information?
>
>15. Which improvements do you suggest with regard to a) Leica product 
>distribution and
>b) Leica product technical service?
>
>
>Please answer per e-mail to
>freier@scm.de
>and refer to the numbers while answering, thank you indeed.
>
>(c) rolf freier marburg 6/99
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