Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/21

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Who does Leica Listen to?
From: Ken Wilcox <klw.51@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 19:12:19 -0400
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I think that the new MP is evidence that Leica is listening to its 
users. It is truly and elegant model, based on what may of us wanted. 
It is good enough to convince me to buy one despite my being retired 
and on a limited income.

Ken Wilcox

At 7:52 AM +0200 9/21/03, Daniel Ridings wrote:
>You don't have to be famous. If you keep to the facts and stay firm, put
>polite, they listen. Happened to me.
>
>The people working there are people and if you treat them like that, you
>get a good response.
>
>But if you mean who do they listen to for their strategic decisions about
>R&D, new products etc ... I wouldn't know. I expect that their mission
>statement (I've never read it if it exists) will give you a clue.
>Traditionally Leica has listened to its owners. That didn't always get
>them as far as they needed to go.
>
>Daniel
>
>>  It would be interesting to know who Leica listens to.  While they might
>>  not be interested in monitoring our jabbering they certainly must
>>  listen to someone.  Is it photographers at the level of Ralph Gibson?
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