Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All kidding and sarcasm aside....I agree completely that it is not only inappropriate, but also extremely misleading, if not outright deceitful, for the word Germany to appear anywhere in, at, or on the Cosina Voigtlander literature or products. If Cosina has purchased, or licensed, the name Voigtlander, they can all anything they want a Voigtlander product. But these products are Japanese, not German, and the company should not be suggesting otherwise in any way. B. D. Cardish wrote: > 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. >>>