Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark - You're thinking of rich people who are stupid and don't mind wasting money. Most rich people got there status because they don't waste their money. I don't pay for photo shows or pornography - Thats' my stand what's yours? ernie On Mar 11, 2010, at 4:51 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> Adam wrote: >> "I got a flyer in the mail yesterday from good ol' Leica USA touting >> their big road show tour. >> Great! I'd love to see the latest gear. >> Oh - but I have to pay them $100 to participate if I want to see the >> M9 and $150 for the S2. >> I found myself almost irrationally irritated by this. It's tone-deaf >> to the times, at least in the part of California, and they don't >> appear to offer anything (besides possibly some hands-on experience) I >> can't get from the net and a visit to my dealer. >> I'm just shaking my head. >> Adam Bridge" >> >> My sentiments precisely. >> Oliver >> > > One can only think that for someone who spends 7 grand on a rangefinder > body or 70 grand for a DSLR a hundred bucks is what they tip the parking > guy > and they don't want the riff raff geeks at the meetings were are designed > to > appeal to someone who may actually want to someday buy a camera not just > snap a few for their blog. > > [Rabs] > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information