Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And with all due respect to you, Joe, this is just plain silly. The Nikon F5 hardly has a microwave, MP3 player, or anything else in it that isn't a photography enhancing feature. And it's a piece of cake to use it as a manual focus, manual metering, SLR if that's what the user wants to do. All leaving what have become standard features - such as autofocus - off does is limit a camera's market share - it doesn't make the camera easier to use. B. D. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Joseph Codispoti Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 1:07 PM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] ten years behind -----Original Message----- With all due respect, has it not occurred to anyone that perhaps Leica never desired to be a mass-market, high-volume brand? The cache of the brand--which is in a large measure an emotional intangible--lies in the exclusivity of it, just as with any other luxury brand. To Walmartize it would be to defeat the purpose. In that arena, they'd have gone out of business long ago, since they would have had to create products that were commodity items, and we know what a nasty word "commodity" is these days. It ranks up there with that other word, "outsource!" Kit (kitmc@acmefoto.com) Well said Kit, While I am not fond of the R8-9 design, I recognize that it is unique and stands apart from other brands which do their outmost to copy each other in order not to be different. Leica buyers are not seeking cameras with built-in microwave, alarm clock, or MP-3. Simplicity of design and utmost reliability are the virtues that allow Leica to endure. Obviously, some features such as automation have to be introduced in order to please some. In that regard Leica was smart to introduce the M7 with the aperture priority feature. Joe _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information