Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is the part where I start feeling old ;-) Amities Philippe 2016-09-19 7:45 GMT+02:00 Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>: > Young people LOVE the Instax!!! > > On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > > > As its going for 300 bucks I cant see any way its going to be made in the > > new Leica circular mall in Wetzlar with wooden mallets by third > generation > > mallet hitters taking a beer break for lunch.. Its going to be made where > > they have the space to do by the tens of thousands so at that's going to > be > > made by slave children in Thailand. (exaggeration but you get my point) > > > > . > > > > > > On 9/18/16 3:14 AM, "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote: > > > > > This is very similar to the Fuji Instax, and appears to use the same > > film. I > > > understand the Instax is very popular in the younger market segment and > > i feel > > > sure Leica have done their research on this one. There is a big market > > out > > > there so far untapped by Leica. > > > > > > Gerry > > > > > > Gerry Walden LRPS > > > www.gwpics.com > > > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > > > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 18 Sep 2016, at 06:01, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > > >> > > >> I find it hard to imagine that young people, for whom photos are > > something > > >> you take with a mobile and share on Instagram, will spend the money on > > buying > > >> the film for this device. The only people I know who use instant > > photography > > >> are art types for whom the little prints are an ingredient in further > > >> creation. > > >> > > >> Cheers, > > >> Nathan > > >> > > >> Nathan Wajsman > > >> Alicante, Spain > > >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > > >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > > >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > > >> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings. > > wordpress.com/ > > >> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > > >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > > >> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > > >> YNWA > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> On 18 Sep 2016, at 00:33, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> > wrote: > > >>> > > >>> AFAIK - there's a group of potential customers that goes by the name > of > > >>> young people;-) > > >>> > > >>> Not all that many here on the list, but a big market segment that > > Leica has, > > >>> up to now, seldom addressed or accessed. > > >>> > > >>> Young people get older and - if the Sofort makes them happy - may > well > > stick > > >>> with the brand and take a closer look at what else it has to offer. > > >>> > > >>> Just like the MINI drivers who move on and up to BMWs. A perfectly > > logical > > >>> marketing strategy. > > >>> > > >>> Douglas > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On 17.09.2016 22:55, Peter Dzwig wrote: > > >>>> Does it really merit comment? > > >>>> > > >>>> Peter > > >>>> > > >>>> On 15/09/2016 19:48, John McMaster wrote: > > >>>>> Not sure who the expected market is, although could maybe > guess..... > > >>>>> > > >>>>> http://en.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-Sofort > > >>>>> > > >>>>> john > > >>>>> > > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>>> 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 > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > -- > "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > richardmanphoto on Facebook and Instagram > <https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >