Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Damn, now I have to get a Leica! I love to photograph queens. Jim - -----Original Message----- From: B. D. Colen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 10:49 AM Subject: [Leica] RE: Eric & Tudors >Leica's giving free cameras to Queen Eliz. proves my point about their >twisted idea of marketing: > >Don't give a free cameras to the QEIIs of the world - who gives a rat's rear >what they take photos with. Instead, give free cameras to the Ted Grants of >the world; to the Eugene Richardses; even to the Eric Welches...To those >highly respected working PJs and documentarians whom many of us consider >examples of one sort or another. And, in particular, give them to up and >coming young shooters who are doing terrific work, that's getting noticed, >but who haven't yet discovered/invested in, Leicas. THAT's marketing a >camera. Giving an M to QEII is marketing a Rolex. > >