Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ok sorry! marK On 1/15/13 8:58 AM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > That was intended in response to Marc, sorry, not Mark. My fault for not > observing what spell check did. > > *If you want to take more interesting pictures, > stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 15 January 2013 23:55, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Mark that sounds pretty overblown to me. The R system stopped production >> because not enough people bought what was offered, not because Leica >> Camera disregarded thousands of long time R lenses users and lovers. >> The DMR story is pretty well known I think. In the end there were a couple >> of thousand in total actually sold. How many are still in service I don't >> know. I admire the enthusiasm and dedication of people like Doug or >> Charlie who still produce great work with theirs but they were ,even when >> new, a minority of Leica Camera's own small part of the market. >> The R10 cancellation too is a well known story. Again the assessment was >> that there were just not enough potential customers. >> The M system is the reason that Leica Camera has survived and now has >> improving fortunes. Shortly there is to be an adapter that will allow the >> owners of those R lenses to use them again with a new camera that will be >> both much cheaper than the R 10 was to be , in full frame and with a >> modern >> sensor and added functionality. I don't think that you have been abandoned >> nor betrayed. >> >> *If you want to take more interesting pictures, >> stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> On 15 January 2013 18:48, Marc Dufour <foto at marcdufour.net> wrote: >> >>> Even with just half a brain, it's easy to verify Leica has disregarded >>> thousands of long time R lenses users and lovers. >>> It was much more than a small but solid market, and still appreciates >>> these lenses, but doesn't care the present company, nor its >>> future >>> >>> >>> -----Mensaje original----- >>> De: lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net at leica-users.org [mailto: >>> lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net at leica-users.org] En nombre de Mark >>> Rabiner >>> Enviado el: martes, 15 de enero de 2013 5:11 >>> Para: Leica Users Group >>> Asunto: Re: [Leica] Untitled >>> >>> I don't think Leica has destroyed anything or lost anything it was >>> obvious to anybody with half a brain that the transition to >>> digital for a company like Leica was not going to be smooth. Its first >>> outs did not have the luck of the Irish behind them it could >>> have gone better but it just didn't. I think with the introduction of >>> the Digital M and Monochrom Leica is solidly back on track >>> and will win back its small but solid market slice just like it had in >>> the 1980's and 90's. >>> The Leica name is as str0ng as ever (brand) they are making money hand >>> over fist making cameras as fast as they can and doing what >>> appears to be solid Research and development. Then years ago they were >>> being spoken of in the past tense. I'm looking forward to >>> getting by M glass back going in the very near future and I doubt I'm >>> the only one in that situation. >>> >>> By the way to those who complain about how new lenses have gone through >>> the roof. You can still buy used Leica glass from the 90's, >>> 80's, 70's, 60's, 40's maybe even 30's with range of price points >>> matching up with a range of quality levels. >>> >>> >>> On 1/13/13 9:45 AM, "Marc Dufour" <foto at marcdufour.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Leica has destroyed in few years a well-deserved prestige and lost the >>>> confidence of the most demanding photographers. >>>> Almost a century of the best craftsmanship just wasted... by stupid >>>> businessmen. Time to recover other values? >>>> >>>> Merci pour ton commentaire! >>>> Et amiti?s, >>>> Marc >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> Photography >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/