Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] vs Zeiss/ 16 X 20s
From: Claes Bjerner <claes.bjerner@pi.se>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 98 12:25:36 +0100

Bud Cook wrote:

>You have jumped to the wrong conclusion when you falsely accuse me of
>prejudice against the Japanese.  

I am terribly sorry if I have upset you, bud! Maybe you missed my 
question mark?

>Are you not simply a bit prejudiced against the Japanese?

>If you say that Kyocera can manufacture an
>>identical lens for half the price, so be it.

I was of the impression we were discussing sales prices, not production 
costs! It is true the Japanese are extremely good and efficient in 
manufacturing, but they are also equally good in sales and marketing. 
Their distribution systems are usually very direct without too many 
middle men. And their pricing policies are totally different from ours in 
the western culture. 

Claes