Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital brand loyalty
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 00:14:00 -0700
References: <B2E31926-77D7-11D7-8E5B-0003938C439E@btinternet.com> <5.2.0.9.0.20030426130724.00a6cd38@lightcurves.com> <5.2.0.9.0.20030426202202.00a8f728@lightcurves.com>

Dave Rodgers wrote:
> 
> Don
> 
> At 09:03 PM 4/26/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >RE: Brand loyalty.  Pro's are in fact loyal to a brand until they start
> >losing income because they can not deliver the shot.
> 
> Last month the local photo dealer, with a big used counter, took in a half
> dozen complete Nikon systems. Reason given, the owners thought  Canon  had
> leapfrogged Nikon with the 10D and 1Ds. Same guys probably traded in their
> Canon lenses when the D100 was available and the D60 was impossible to find.
> 
> Lenses are disposable commodities these days. Not many built to last. Chips
> and motors change. "A" replaces "D" replaces "U" replaces  "S". I'm waiting
> for a "double D". Not faster or quieter, but grabs attention. Downside is
> it'll make a camera body feel top heavy.
> 
> DaveR.
> 

Not all of them traded them in Dave! Some held on to the Nikons and got
the Canons's as well.
I know some of them. Pros.



Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.rabinergroup.com
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