Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, if you read between the lines of the various reports and the facts that Leica is still having that $750 off promotion, it's fairly clear that the sales of M240 etc. have slowed down.... On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 1:17 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > It doesn't look like you're giving the issue very serious thought Richard. > Leica doesn't need to be saved. Its doing incredibly well. > The Q plays to Leicas core strengths. Its not a gimmick camera to haze over > the fact that its not full frame like Leicas last three compact issues.. > The > Q camera is the real deal from Leica. In all senses it very much IS a > Leica. > That's is with a capital I! > > > On 6/11/15 11:23 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > > > IMHO, the Q Leica will either be the "Leica that saves Leica in 2010s" or > > the "beginning of the end." > > > > If the Q is not successful, then Leica will likely to only specializes on > > things like Monochrom etc. where the mythic reputation will guarantee > them > > a good niche market, but no further. > > > > If the Q sells well, then it could be the beginning of a new line of > small > > compact, where Leica can play to its greatest strength: the legendary > Leica > > glass. > > > > Full disclosure: I am sitting on the Leica sideline for the foreseeable > > future. I am having great fun photographing with the 4x5 and Hassy. > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto