Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah right, trouble is however, "appealing" and "affording" are two totally different food groups! Montie >>Actually they are appealing to professional photographers. Not cashmere wearing dentists.<< -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography mark at rabinergroup.com > From: Montie Talbert <montoid at earthlink.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 08:39:18 -0400 (EDT) > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] What are the rumours around Leica and Photokina? WAS : > Leica annual report > > IMHO, Leica, utilizing "brand name and reputation", has taken the "Ferrari" > approach in marketing the S2. Massive sales may not be the intent. > > They're trying to appeal to a select group of consumers in the top half > of the economic food chain who buy things because..."It's the best money > can > buy", a group that may be a tad larger than some of us VW drivers realize. > > Worldwide, there is probably a nice handfull of Pros who feel they will > need > to purchase and use this system to maintain an "edge", as misguided as that > may be. > > Montie