[Leica] Hermes edition

[jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)]

Ric,
Hermes were actually the owners of Leica who sold out to Kaufmann (-:

They are arguably the most storied luxury marque on the planet, especially
famed for their silk and leather (they started out as saddle, bridle and
stirrup makers for the horsey set), and are still predominantly family
owned, and very profitable. To make you dislike them a little more, their
ties are the de rigueur uniform of Wall Street. (-:

It always surprised me that they did not retain Leica, it was  a match made
in heaven in terms of brand positioning.

Cheers
Jayanand

On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> i am sure jay is right on the perspective
>
> but, did any of you actually look past the colors of the camera an see the
> shape-it's different.
>
> Excuse my dumb ass if they've always beendifferent and i did not notice
>
> i never heard of hermes and still don't care who the hell they are
>
> the camera is a superior piece of metalwork  with superior esthetics to
> the other bodies
> (to me)
>
> ric
>
>
> On May 11, 2012, at 11:15 PM, Robert Clark wrote:
>
> > You would have to be wearing a Hermes jacket while you're taking pictures
> > with it...
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net at leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Ric
> > Carter
> > Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 11:09 PM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Hermes edition
> >
> > the big problem is I'd want to take pictures with that piece of sculpture
> >
> > I guess that would be the true mark of wealth--to be able to buy it AND
> use
> > it;^)
> >
> > ric
> >
> >
> > On May 11, 2012, at 11:05 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
> >
> >> Ric,
> >> Start looking at these "Special Editions" as a Limited Edition Print,
> >> or a work of art, or a limited run Ferrari,  meant to be displayed and
> >> not used, and held for long term appreciation. It makes more sense to
> >> buy one from that perspective. In fact, I am far more tempted by the
> >> Hermes edition, as a part of what I call my "Alternative" investment
> >> portfolio (art, photographs, collectables), which I am actively
> >> growing at this point of time, than Leica's regular offerings right now.
> >> Cheers
> >> Jayanand
> >>
> >> On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 8:13 AM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I must admit that I am having increasing trouble deciding what part
> >>> of Leica marketing is BS and what is the true elegance. Maybe they
> >>> are suffering the same frustration.
> >>>
> >>> My limited hardware experience makes me anything but an expert. For
> >>> the first time though, I took a good look at the Hermes special
> >>> edition. The lines on the body of this camera are just gorgeous--FAR
> >>> superior to the Monochrom. so clean so fluid.
> >>>
> >>> worth the money? HELL NO!
> >>>
> >>> But, just look at its beauty.
> >>>
> >>> ric
> >>>
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