Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/04

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Subject: [Leica] Hoot!
From: rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)
Date: Mon Oct 4 12:07:17 2004
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What I'm definitely missing is the "heavy brassing" option and the 
"stonewashed" leatherette :-)

Spass beiseite, I wouldn't mind about Der Konfigurator if this is just a 
little side-business that brings some new Hermes clients to Leica. Same for 
the Barnack prototype hype.

But seen from the point that these are their only "new" Leica things at 
Photokina, while others are coming out with a RD-1 or the new ZI system, 
then I doubt that Solms will surprise us with a big step in the near future.

Their only possible step forward - the Digital M with a 1:1 sensor? In 
2006? Does anyone here on the list believe that?
Didier




>Three thoughts:
>1. They can come up with something as "now" as der konfigurator but they
>can't manage real innovation with their kameras?
>2. They tell you it's $3500 for a customized camera by you then discover
>that to really go for anything other than the standard configuration you
>have to pay hundreds MORE?
>3. Leica doesn't need me to poke fun at them anymore - the Konfigurator
>is the greatest bit of self-parody I've seen in many a moon. This is, as
>Buzz said, a Hoot!
>
>And some of you wonder why some others of us think Leica is going out of
>business. If this is indicative of their marketing it tells us that
>their marketing has NOTHING to do with photography. Leica is now in the
>jewelry business.
>
>LOL!!
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>buzz.hausner@verizon.net
>Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 1:58 PM
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: [Leica] Hoot!
>
>
>Has anybody else tried this?  Its a hoot!  Just click on "configurator"
>and keep clicking and laughing!
>
>http://www.leica-camera-usa.com/produkte/msystem/alacarte/index_e.html
>
>Buzz
>
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