Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/02

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Subject: Re: Vs: [Leica] Leica R death
From: Nathan Wajsman <belgiangator@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 01:58:17 -0700 (PDT)

Hi Pascal,

I agree with you that the R8 is the most ergonomically
correct camera I have had, and I am personally
perfectly happy with its current features. Obviously,
not enough people share our high opinion of this
camera, so if Leica can increase R sales with new
models, great. 

When I asked my question about why there were no new R
lenses this year, part of Leica's answer was that from
now on they do not want to announce things that will
be available only several months later. They
specifically referred to the 2.8/35-70mm in this
context (as an example of this kind of mistake). Their
goal is that when a new piece of equipment is
announced, customers should be able to go out and buy
it right away, while the excitement is at its highest.
I guess the new 28mm Summicron M will be the test of
this. But in general I was very impressed with this
group of people. Compared to the meeting 2 years ago,
they were much more business-focused and
market-oriented, and also willing to make and announce
tough decisions (such as no autofocus). While they
will not make everyone on the LUG happy, I believe
that the chances of Leica surviving and even thriving
are higher now than they were two years ago.

Kind regards,

Nathan
- --- Pascal <cyberdog@attglobal.net> wrote: > Let's
keep our fingers crossed then although, once
> again, I am personally 
> not looking for another body than the R8 (it fits
> the bill perfectly - 
> one cannot compare M's to R's as far as size/weight
> is concerned), but 
> admittedly some people do. Recomputed or new lenses:
> yes. Digital 
> developments: yes. Focus aid: yes (but that is ruled
> out now since 
> Photokina).
> 
> Let's just hope that Leica gets their predictions
> for demand and thus 
> production of such new body right this time, or it
> will be the end of the 
> R alltogether ;-)

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