Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>1) Leica R glass is probably the best SLR glass available overall. About >60% of >the independent manuf SLR lens sales are Nikon AIS. to make profit on R >glass, >Leica needs to sell that glass in Nikon AIS mount > >2) Leica is rumored to have a large quantity of unsold R9 bodies. Leica >needs to >turn that inventory into cash. The way to do that is to announce that R SLR >bodies >are discontinued. This would turn a slow seller into a hot seller as >people go >for the last German R body. > >3) Staying with lenses in R mount and Nikon mount, Leica needs to license >the R >body mount, allowing other manuf to make R cameras. This is a fast, no >cost way >for Leica to offer their fans digital R bodies, while at the same time >making a >license fee off each body without investment. Imagine a Kodak 14MP or >Sigma or >the latest 12 MP Fujica digitals in Leica R mount. Of course those digital >bodies >would would also sell more a hell of a lot of Leica made R lenses. > >I believe these three plans would result in a big R system profit. With all due respect, Stephen, I think not. There are other lenses up to the level of "some" R lenses. The news of a R line production stopping will leave in total indifference most of amateurs and pros all over the world. I do not see the point of producing other manufacturers R cameras. If the R digital back is a failure I cannot see the future of Leica. I wonder what is actually thinking about Herm?s! Kind regards Felix