Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Haven't Leicas always been pricey? Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone ----- Reply message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use Date: Fri, Nov 30, 2012 6:10 pm Phil, Douglas, As someone with over 35 years experience of analyzing company behaviour, I would say that none of us represent the market that Leica are targeting nowadays. Simple fact. I am not saying what they are doing is wrong, in fact I think their focus is absolutely right. Do you think they can survive on what we all collectively buy new every year? No, it is the oligarchs that keep the company in the black - be grateful for the clueless. In that sort of luxury market, unfortunately, the end sale prices are directly related to what the market will bear, and not to the costs involved. With their finite resources, I doubt that they can handle the costs of R&D and marketing in too many different niches. Cheers Jayanand On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 7:29 AM, Phil Forrest <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>wrote: > On Sat, 01 Dec 2012 02:46:05 +0100 > Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote: > > This is what I and others have been saying for a few years. > > > Bring out an alternative that offers the reliability > > that used to be promised and fulfilled by Leica - and > > seemed to disappear after the M4 - and I'll buy it like > > a shot. > > > > Cheers > > Douglas > > > Phil Forrest > > -- > http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/ > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information