Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D. Actually, with the current exchange rate it would be more like US$4K. As you so pithily suggest, this would not be an offer that attracts everyone. But if Leica Camera AG need Euro $15M to finance the project, it would only take 5K investor-owners to sell out the issue. If I had reasonable assurance that they could pull this off, I might be willing to buy a bond... Len - -- - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of B. D. Colen Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 7:57 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Digital M In other words, ask Leica users to throw $3k down the toilet? Invest in the company which, if it fails in this project, will go belly up - or pay $3k sight unseen for a camera that may be a disaster? I love my Ms. I love my lenses. I have NO emotional investment in a company called Leica. And I suspect that most people who use these cameras feel precisely the same way. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Leonard J Kapner Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 10:42 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Digital M Right, Larry! When I read the announcement several days ago, I must admit that the coincidence had me wondering to myself. But if selling Euro 15M bonds to finance the project is a problem, why not ask loyal owners to help solve it? Why not offer a Euro 3K bond to each and every Leica M owner, convertible at some point to either Leica Camera AG shares or a "investors' edition" digital M body? That way, those who prefer to own equity can satisfy that need, and those who want a special digital M can have theirs, too. HPC, are you listening? Len Leonard J Kapner E-Mail: ljkapner@cox.net Tel: (310) 377-5060 / Mobile: (310) 291-0140 - -- - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of LRZeitlin@aol.com Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 6:31 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Re: Digital M (snip) By the way, did anyone suspect that the announcement of the PLANS for digital M development was a red herring to mask Leica's dismal financial news and personnel layoffs. REMEMBER THAT THERE IS NO CAMERA! There are just plans to develop a digital M contingent on Leica's ability to sell 15 million Euros worth of bonds. Since many Leica stockholders are avid photographers, the proposal for the digital M may just have been sugar to make the bitter medicine go down. I hope I'm wrong. Larry Z - -- 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