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. Dont' ALL of us have something better to do? Steve Annapolis > > 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. >> >> >