Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/15

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Schneider & Kaufmann shattering news
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Thu May 15 07:28:57 2008
References: <C4515B1B.AC38B%mark@rabinergroup.com>

When Leica opted for the 35 mm format looong ago, who would have staked 
on that?
Certainly not the pros.
Yet, they were (all?) wrong.
History repeats itself,
Has to,
No one listens.
Hence my "Give Leica a(nother) chance" or rather, wait and see.
Bien amicalement
phx


Mark Rabiner wrote:

>>>Hasselblad went AF became it was bought out by a high tech company with
>>>little empathy and touch with Hasselblad tradition and it customer base.
>>>No heart. Hasselblad is dead.
>>>
>>>I expected more from what's happening now with Leica.
>>>I thought I was looking at some heart.
>>>
>>>You gotta have heart.
>>>
>>>
>>>Mark William Rabiner
>>>markrabiner.com
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>What I conclude is that Leica and 35 mm format should never have existed
>>in the first place.
>>Give them a chance Mark.
>>
>>phx
>>.
>>
>>    
>>
>You may care to elaborate as I'm not sure if your meaning is at all clear.
>I for now have no clue what you're talking about, phx.
>
>Mark William Rabiner
>markrabiner.com
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Leica Users Group.
>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>
>  
>

In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Schneider & Kaufmann shattering news)