Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]well, first of all, "arrogance" is not the correct word, utter stupidity comes closer to the mark. needless to say, comments/values like this is what is driving the company into chapter 11, which then will be snatched up by a brand management company that will surely find not so flattering ways to make money of the brand. Shows that Coenen knew precious little about marketing/branding, sales and most importantly the customer. Joseph?s comment is an interesting one that I think many Westerns, including myself, is missing out on. To suggest/compare buying used with new is apparently quiet offensive (been there, done that?) in what I suspect to be mainly Asian cultures (I know US, most European and Latin American cultures well and to the best of my knowledge it is not a problem there). It just shows the dangers of etnocentricity and apparently there is/was plenty of that at Leica. And the lack of innovation around the M is actually quite staggering. Is there anyone that actually prefers e.g. the bottom-loading vs. a easy swinging-back loading with a small window to show if/what film-type is loaded? Cheers, p. --- Joseph Yao <joseph@yao.com> wrote: > Little does Coenen know that there is a taboo/stigma associated with buying > used/second hand in certain cultures. By not offering (I am not saying > they > should or should not) an entry level model, Leica is turning away many > potential customers. This is where Cosina/Voigtlander have succeeded and I > expect the Zeiss Ikon camera and lenses will accomplish the same. > > Joseph > > > on 23/4/05 1:56 am, Douglas Sharp at douglas.sharp@gmx.de wrote: > > > The last answer is SO typical of Leica arrogance. > > Douglas > > > > MIKIRO wrote: > > >> Asahi: What about small size M cameras? > >> > >> Coenen: Low-cost models are incompatible with our brand image. If you > >> want something less expensive, you can buy used ones. Current M models > >> are compact enough as high quality 35mm film cameras. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >