Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Comparison of Leica SLR and Contax SLR Systmes
From: "Wilber Jeffcoat" <wilber@jeffcoatphotography.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 15:19:40 -0500
References: <DBECILMEBBNHGNMILHMNOEMICHAA.ahongun@ecsysinc.com> <3A5777FE.248F67D3@rabiner.cncoffice.com>

And 1/2 the weddings in the World/ So it's a Camera for all Seasons!!
cheers Wilber
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Comparison of Leica SLR and Contax SLR Systmes


> "A. H. Ongun" wrote:
> >
> > I think you are comparing apples and oranges when you compare the Hassy
vs
> > Leica R.
> >
> > Hassy's are in a different market and have a niche among
wedding/portrait
> > photogs.  Additionally they have a broad line of cameras that provide
> > various different entry pricing.  Furthermore they have excellent
marketing
> > as well.
> >
> > Leica Rs are competing against all of the other 35mm SLRs and do not
have a
> > well defined target market.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> God!! You are calling a Hasselblad a wedding camera!!! Victor is rolling
again!
> I think half the commercial photography in the world is being done with
them.
> Fine art too. Ansel Adams....
>
> mark :) rabiner
>
> updated temporary Website by "Foxy": http://spokenword.to/rabiner/
> (consisting of late night E-mail descriptions of photos)
>

In reply to: Message from "A. H. Ongun" <ahongun@ecsysinc.com> (RE: [Leica] Comparison of Leica SLR and Contax SLR Systmes)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Comparison of Leica SLR and Contax SLR Systmes)