[Leica] Leica finances

[robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron)]

I could not have said it better.

--Bob

==On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 7:50 PM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at 
judgecrater.com>wrote:

> When I hear these stories about Leica's finances, speculations about the
> real R&D costs, and the current backlog of orders, I'm reminded of an old
> theatrical anecdote.  About 30 or so years ago, the late, great Ethel
> Merman attended a performance of "Torch Song Trilogy".  Harvey Fierstein,
> the author, heard that The Merm was in the audience, and sought her out
> after the show.  When asked if she enjoyed it, Merman replied, "I thought
> it was a piece of shit.  But the audience laughed and cried and applauded
> like crazy, so what the fuck do I know?"
>
> Leica cameras and lenses are ridiculously expensive, possibly cost a
> fraction of the list price to manufacture, perhaps could be made cheaper
> in Asia with different materials, and there's a huge backlog of orders, so
> indeed what the fuck do I know?
>
> Jim Shulman
> Wynnewood, PA
> Still shooting Merman/"Gypsy"-era Leica equipment.
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