Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How does it matter where the lens is made? I do not understand this mental block at all. After all, all that matters is quality should be maintained across factories. Cheers Jayanand On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 5:48 AM, <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote: > > > They are already doing this with their Summarit line of lenses, which the > 28 Elmarit Asph should also fit into this category. The problem they are > having with this line is that many feel these are compromise lens designs, > and not real leica lenses, although they are, and are actually made by > leica > in germany, which you cannot say for the zeiss line of m lenses, but are in > the same price point. From what I have seen and this is also shown by > Nathan's recent postings using his 35 Summarit, is that these are indeed > worthy of the leica lable. > > > Gene -------------- Original message from "A. Lal" <alal@duke.poly.edu>: > -------------- > > > > Alternatively, the current Leica company could set up its own > manufacturing > > facilities in a low-cost country, while maintaining current QC standards. > > > > As I see it, Leica may be trying to follow the example the Swiss watch > > industry which has not been price sensitive in the recent past. I do not > > believe this strategy will work. Leica need to find a way to reduce > prices > > significantly while retaining quality. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lawrence Zeitlin" > > To: > > Cc: "Lawrence Zeitlin" > > Sent: Friday, 19 December, 2008 2:29 PM > > Subject: [Leica] Re: Unbelievable > > > > > > > If Leica couldn't find an overwhelming sympathetic audience in the > LUG, > > > it is unlikely to do so in the general camera using population. > Leica's > > > plight is similar. on a much smaller scale, to that of the U.S. auto > > > industry. Their best bet might be to ask for a bailout or bridge loan > > > from the German government and, if they can't return to profitability > > > within six months, file for bankruptcy. Their best strategy might be > to > > > sell the Leica name, patents, and manufacturing rights to one of the > > > Japanese camera giants. The precedent has been set by Contax, > > > Voightlander, and scores of others. Then perhaps we might have > affordable > > > Leica cameras, although a bit plasticky. > > > > > > Larry Z > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >