Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand, I am just pointing out that Leica is selling lenses in the same price range as Zeiss, and are doing so in Germany, while Zeiss is not. ?If the quality is the same it does not matter one bit. ?I guess my point is that Leica is already making a lower cost product line, and still getting trashed for doing so, even though they are giving their customers what they are asking for. Gene -------------- Original message from "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand@gmail.com>: -------------- > 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, 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" : > > -------------- > > > > > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information