Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This has nothing to do with the use of the name "Voigtlander" by Cosina. Since Cosina bought the name, they have every right to use it. I am questioning the use of the word "Germany" by Cosina. dan c. At 11:29 PM 27-02-01 +0800, ray tai wrote: > > > >> Are there any manufacturing plants in >> Germany? Are there even any German employees? > >A "brand" takes on a life of its own beyond the people who originally created >it and will survive the people who currently operates it. What kills a brand >is the destruction of goodwill. Cosina designed/manufactured products may >not be as legendary as the original Voigtlander products but its current line >up doesn't exactly give the brand a bad image (pun intended). Would you >rather see the Voigtlander brand die a slow death or thrive with quality >products under its moniker regardless of the nationality of the employee? I >recently saw brand new Praktika screw lenses on display at a local dealer and >looking at the quality I thought that brand deserved better. > > >> >> >> >> At 09:24 PM 27-02-01 +0800, ray tai wrote: >> >Voigtlander is the brand and it is a German company. The fact that a >> Japanese >> >company provided the technology and manufacturing does not make the term >> >"Voigtlander Germany" untrue. > >