Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry, Their primary business is plastic coated paper. 500 mile rolls of it. They make a nice profit on the paper. The digital and camera stuff is to keep the name in the limelight. You don't see many groups about plastic coated paper, do you? The paper is for film developing at labs that pump out 18,000 rolls a night. I'm just passing along part of an interesting half hour conversation. You really don't have to be so negative Jerry, it's not in the rules or anything. Sam - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jerry Lehrer Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 9:10 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital Rangefinder in F Mount by Nikon - Rumor Mongering Sam Yes, but they make it up in volume! :-) Don't be naive, Sam. Only our government deliberately tries to lose money. Jerry Sam Krneta wrote: > John, > > I talked to a Konica director of warranty services and he says they lose on > every camera. If I remember correctly the figure was 20%. How long they can > do that is the question. I understand keeping the name in the light but at > what point do you give up. > > Sam > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of John Collier > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 12:11 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital Rangefinder in F Mount by Nikon - Rumor > Mongering > > Does anyone know if any of the companies have actually made any money > on their digital offerings? I was under the impression that it is by > and large a losing proposition right now. Product cycles are miniscule > and R&D costs very high. This is fine for a company like Canon (what we > sell cameras too?) but I have heard that Nikon is hurting and more than > one other company has dropped out of the digital race. > > John Collier > > On Thursday, February 20, 2003, at 09:50 AM, Austin Franklin wrote: > > > Digital is changing so rapidly, that anyone could start at any time, > > and be > > "up to speed" very quickly. I believe that until sensors somewhat > > stabilize > > themselves, and come way down in cost, the market is completely open. > > -- > 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 - -- 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