Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, I totally agree ... that is, may the best product win! Absolutely! But concerning the discussion of "why one is more expensive than the other," that's what the discussion is about. Maybe it's all rhetorical, but at the same time, maybe not! Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steven Alexander Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 12:54 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Leicavit, After Market Products, etc. on 3/6/03 2:26 PM, bdcolen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote: > But Kit, with an ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF RESPECT DUE - :-) - as Austin has in > effect, if not in so many words, pointed out: > > Only one thing is relevant to potential customers who do not 'get off' > by paying money for things that say "Leica" on them: > > Is the Leica product more efficient, or more reliable, or easier to use > so that it justifies paying the much higher price? Remember - and this > has nothing to do with personal loyalty to Tom A. - the Abrahamson > Rapidwinder is built like a tank, functions flawlessly, and has been > proven in use over a number of years. It truly does take one hell of a > lickin and keep on functioning, NOT tickin.' > Having owned, used and repaired TA's RW and 1960's Leicavit I will say the only relationship is that they both replace the standard Leica M baseplate and both designs advance the film; however, only one works reliably and can be user repaired if necessary. Am I looking forward to an overpriced untried replacement....no way. Maybe Leica can place a Red Dot on the new edition and write the logo in script...that should improve something. I do not care who drives what or who looked at a previous product to make their version(it might be interesting to see what Leica may have learned from Tom's design), when using the product I want it to work and when buying it I want to pay less. With respect to all Happy snaps, Steven Alexander - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html