Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dante, the point of my comment was the quality disparity; for the large majority of Leica users, quality, in whatever terms one chooses, defines their perceived photographic needs. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dante Stella" <dstella1@ameritech.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 6:33 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] un-believable > Seth, > > I've owned an M8 for close to two years and do 90% of my digital > shooting with it. It suits my needs, but it's no surprise to me that > - like an under-featured car - it does not attract many converts in a > market driven largely by features. If you have some product knowledge > that would change my perspective, I'll listen. > > Dante > > On Dec 19, 2008, at 7:27 PM, Seth Rosner wrote: > >> Dante, with great respect, you utterly disqualify your comment and >> reveal your lack of knowledge of product by equating the Leica M8 to >> an (obsolete) Honda Civic. What rubbish. >> >> Seth >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dante Stella" <dstella1@ameritech.net >> > >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:07 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] un-believable >> >> >>> I don't even think Leica is even in the same class the US auto >>> industry - which has as good technology as anyone's but has been >>> struggling mightily with product mix and cost-effective production. >>> More importantly, the prices are not out of scale. Leica, on the >>> other hand, doesn't even have the technology - and unless you believe >>> that having Germans assemble it is worth a ton of money,* the prices >>> are way out of line. The equivalent of an M8 in the automotive world >>> would be building a 1997 Civic and selling it today for $60,000. >>> >>> Dante >>> >>> *Assuming Solms and not Portugal does the work. >>> >>> On Dec 19, 2008, at 6:53 PM, Philip Forrest wrote: >>> >>>> I don't think it's unbelievable, I think it's hilarious for the >>>> cult-ish status symbol. I love Leica's products (the ones I own) >>>> but I >>>> also think that they, like the US auto industry, are desperate due >>>> to >>>> lack of innovation and foresight. My M4 will be working long after >>>> Leica is gone and my lenses will as well. I'm happy with that for >>>> now. >>>> Phil Forrest >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1857 - Release Date: >> 12/19/2008 10:09 AM >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1860 - Release Date: 12/21/2008 3:08 PM