Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rei, No its not literally true, nor is it proven fact. I was merely aluding to the price of leicas for the value of a camera. Your average grocery store clerk doesn't own a BMW nor would he/she own a Leica. Doctors/Lawyers on the other hand do purchase BMWs and Leicas and occasionally Patek watches. My point was that most Leica photographers (non R users) are handy with Manual cameras. They generally don't need automatic settings on their cameras.. (unless they feel lazy) Non photographers who purchase Leicas would need those automatic settings. :) I personally have a relative (by marriage) who is into photography. He's a surgeon... He uses canon I believe though it could be nikon.. He sees me with my Leica and wants one.. But the problem is that he uses automatic cameras and doesn't really understand the relationship between shutter speed and aperature.. He just knows what his automatic cameras tell him I would certainly trust him under the knife.. Just not photographing my wedding. (Not like that would happen..:) So, not sure if this makes my point clearer.. Or whether it matters or not.. Just sayin.. - -Mark - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Rei Shinozuka Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 2:05 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] R and M 6 Prices > From: "Mark Cohen" <markc@binaryfaith.com> > Much of Leicas market is Doctors and Lawyers.. Who buy the name and > could care less if its mechanical.. is this literally true, or is "Doctors and Lawyers" a figure of speech for "well-heeled amateur photographers?" i'd be interested in seeing any demographic information about the new leica buyer. i did once buy a new leica. - -rei - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html