Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This hasn't got a damn thing to do with what downtown has become - it has to do with a. digital; b. competition from high volume retailers - not necessarily on the web; and c. general lack of interest in high-end, specialty film cameras. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Afterswift@aol.com Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 11:17 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Now Departing...Your Favorite Specialty Camera Store In a message dated 9/20/03 6:08:18 AM, leicauser@ntlworld.com writes: << This is sad news. I bought my M7, in January this year, from Steve Serota and I live in the UK! Joe Chan >> << This is sad news. I bought my M7, in January this year, from Steve Serota and I live in the UK! Joe Chan >> - ------------------------------- I reckon the smart Leica retailer will design a formidable Web page and operate out of a small warehouse in Queens. Downtown in large cities will be for boutiques and bistros and banks and theaters. I watched the decline of the dedicated photo stores in NYC for two decades. It just came to a head with digital and Web distribution. br - -- 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