Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Saturday Nikon Live" - I'd watch that show :-) On Mar 4, 2015 8:39 PM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > I think that although people may be able to afford a $24,500 special > edition > camera and there is money to be made in selling it too them I don't think > in > terms of branding and public relations its a good idea for Leica to be > coming out with a $24,500 Lenny Kravitz camera version of pre-ripped > Abercrombie jeans. > For the only reason that its overtly ridiculous and makes anyone involved > with it look like an idiot. > A Green Safari edition is a Leica tradition. Or a black lacquer. > But most of these editions are cruel jokes. > An acid washed pre stressed camera is something the writers on Saturday > Nikon Live would come up with to make fun of Leica if Dr. Andreas Kaufmann > was the guest host.. Not something Leica would think of themselves. > > The image Leica wants to cultivate is one of a camera going by a different > functional concept (rangefinder) and a different quality level (premium) > for the best photographers in the world (Magnum and others) and with a rich > history (used lenses gong back many decades) which you can buy and use > yourself and see how the level of your pictures rises to the occasion. > > > On 3/4/15 8:48 PM, "Ken Iisaka" <ken at iisaka.com> wrote: > > > In agreement with Doug here. > > > > Creating special editions like this helps clear inventory while adding > more > > revenue for the company. Even car manufacturers do this, eg. Ford F-150 > Harley > > Davidson edition. > > > > There is a segment of the market for gimmicks like this. It's a win for > the > > company, and users alike. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Mar 4, 2015, at 5:09 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> > wrote: > >> > >> Robert Baron wrote: > >> > >>> Since I can comfortably argue both sides of the ethics question I'll > just > >>> post the RFF link and see if that works for you all: > >>> > >>> http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147752 > >> > >> According to Puts: > >> > >> "Every time that Leica starts to issue special models of the M-series > one is > >> inclined to become suspicious about the state of the Leica company." > >> > >> To which I say "pffffttt". Special models of the M service indicate > they're > >> clearing stock of parts for an old model, watch for a new M soon. > >> > >> > >> Doug Herr > >> Birdman of Sacramento > >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com > >> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > Photographer > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >