Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You are patience-testing, Lal .........and as noted, all are mass market goods. Note the deterioration in quality of Mercedes automobiles built in the United States, a low cost auto manufacturing country when one factors in non-uniion labor and the billions of dollars in tax credits they've received. One doesn't make a Rolls or a Patek or a professional Leica for mass market. ----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Lal" <alal@duke.poly.edu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Unbelievable > N,C and S, all make camera bodies and lenses off shore. > > In another field, all those nice Ipods, Macbooks, and so on are made in a > low cost country. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lottermoser George" <imagist3@mac.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, 19 December, 2008 3:58 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Unbelievable > > >> What camera manufacturer has found this magic formula? >> I know that many fine optics by many fine companies exist. >> Yet in terms of fit and finish I'm not aware of one akin to Leica. >> Certainly a few of the view camera companies have managed to maintain >> tolerances; >> and of course their new prices as well. >> >> Fond regards, >> George >> >> george@imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> On Dec 19, 2008, at 1:46 PM, A. Lal wrote: >> >>> Leica need to find a way to reduce prices significantly while retaining >>> quality. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1857 - Release Date: 12/19/2008 10:09 AM