Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They are in for a shock. I do not think anyone who can afford it in China will dare buy one (or more likely, accept one as a initial bribe), with the corruption witch hunt on in full swing there, which has resulted in a major fear psychosis across the board. All luxury goods companies have been feeling the pinch badly in the last 18 months, most of them have shown declining sales and margins over that period, as they are overly dependent on China for their growth. Tough days ahead for all of them with their three major markets mired in recessions, downturns and uneven growth - Europe, China and the USA respectively. Maybe that is why Leica and Apple have suddenly discovered India and are busy getting a foothold here - it is the only major economy still growing at 7%+. Cheers Jayanand On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 12:04 AM, Frank Verizon <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > > Apparently Hasselblad has announced a new camera, called the Lusso. It is > a customized Sony A7r camera, with the body case re-molded. It is shipped > with a kit lens. > > Before anyone gets too excited, the camera is as garish as some of their > other specialized luxury models. > > We all thought Hasselblad had given up on the strategy of luxury versions > of standard cameras, especially after their last CEO said so, but this > announcement puts that theory in question. > > No announced price. Announcement was made in China. > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >