Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually Richard, the 'perpetual upgrade' concept as well as relationships with dealers WERE factors in Mr Lee falling out of favour. Neither was it a harmonious parting. The law suit has only recently been settled (and at a point when Leica was in an extraoridinarily difficult financial position). The success of the M9 which used comparatively low risk design decisions will be vital. On the modular concept, I think that the engineering issues would preclude any such redesign in any event, not to mention whether the idea would have any appeal or benefit to Leica (quite the reverse). 2009/10/30 Richard Man <richard.lists at gmail.com> > I have no opinion on the original proposal, but I found this statement > less than compelling. I doubt Mr. Lee was removed just because he > bantered the idea around and that the idea would be so poisoned by > association with him that it would be rejected on that basis. > > On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:03 AM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: > > > > > > Unfortunately this was tried to some extent with the M8 by the last CEO > of Leica and the dealers revolted and he was removed. So this is not > likely to be implemented anytime soon. > > > > > > > > > -- > // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com > // w: http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/Portfolio09/ blog: > http://rfman.wordpress.com > // book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/745963 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff The new LEICA M9 Passion for perfect pictures. http://www.m.leica-camera.com http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman