Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wonder if someone may have said the same thing about oil painting when this photography stuff started. Leon. > From: Martin Howard <mvhoward@mac.com> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 20:19:38 -0500 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Anachronisms (was: Ted Grant's Ravings) > > Alexey Merz wrote, in part: >> >> Leica Ms will sell well for the same reasons that Harley >> Davidsons, high-end woodworking tools (planes, chisels), >> "classic" Martin D-18 and Fender Stratocaster & Telecaster >> guitars, the Nikon F3 and FM2, and other seemingly >> anachronistic products continue to sell well. There >> will always be people who prefer simple, classic, >> exceptionally well made tools. This market is, in >> my opinion, the only reliable market for the M. >> > > Nah. All that's just "end of the century" retro nonsense. In ten to > fifteen years time, the world will be looking ahead, full of anticipation of > the new digital and space-aged future. HD Evolution motors, Leica M and > woodworking tools will be all but forgotten anachronisms. > > M. > > BTW -- Alexy, if you didn't like the subject heading, why didn't you change > it? > > -- > Martin Howard | "Very funny Scotty. Now beam down > Interactive Systems Designer | my clothes." > email: mvhoward@mac.com | > www: http://mvhoward.i.am/ +--------------------------------------- > >