Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alternatively, the current Leica company could set up its own manufacturing facilities in a low-cost country, while maintaining current QC standards. As I see it, Leica may be trying to follow the example the Swiss watch industry which has not been price sensitive in the recent past. I do not believe this strategy will work. Leica need to find a way to reduce prices significantly while retaining quality. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Cc: "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> Sent: Friday, 19 December, 2008 2:29 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Unbelievable > If Leica couldn't find an overwhelming sympathetic audience in the LUG, > it is unlikely to do so in the general camera using population. Leica's > plight is similar. on a much smaller scale, to that of the U.S. auto > industry. Their best bet might be to ask for a bailout or bridge loan > from the German government and, if they can't return to profitability > within six months, file for bankruptcy. Their best strategy might be to > sell the Leica name, patents, and manufacturing rights to one of the > Japanese camera giants. The precedent has been set by Contax, > Voightlander, and scores of others. Then perhaps we might have affordable > Leica cameras, although a bit plasticky. > > Larry Z > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >