Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Young people LOVE the Instax!!! On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > As its going for 300 bucks I cant see any way its going to be made in the > new Leica circular mall in Wetzlar with wooden mallets by third generation > mallet hitters taking a beer break for lunch.. Its going to be made where > they have the space to do by the tens of thousands so at that's going to be > made by slave children in Thailand. (exaggeration but you get my point) > > . > > > On 9/18/16 3:14 AM, "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote: > > > This is very similar to the Fuji Instax, and appears to use the same > film. I > > understand the Instax is very popular in the younger market segment and > i feel > > sure Leica have done their research on this one. There is a big market > out > > there so far untapped by Leica. > > > > Gerry > > > > Gerry Walden LRPS > > www.gwpics.com > > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 18 Sep 2016, at 06:01, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > >> wrote: > >> > >> I find it hard to imagine that young people, for whom photos are > something > >> you take with a mobile and share on Instagram, will spend the money on > buying > >> the film for this device. The only people I know who use instant > photography > >> are art types for whom the little prints are an ingredient in further > >> creation. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Nathan > >> > >> Nathan Wajsman > >> Alicante, Spain > >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > >> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings. > wordpress.com/ > >> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > >> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > >> YNWA > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> On 18 Sep 2016, at 00:33, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> AFAIK - there's a group of potential customers that goes by the name of > >>> young people;-) > >>> > >>> Not all that many here on the list, but a big market segment that > Leica has, > >>> up to now, seldom addressed or accessed. > >>> > >>> Young people get older and - if the Sofort makes them happy - may well > stick > >>> with the brand and take a closer look at what else it has to offer. > >>> > >>> Just like the MINI drivers who move on and up to BMWs. A perfectly > logical > >>> marketing strategy. > >>> > >>> Douglas > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 17.09.2016 22:55, Peter Dzwig wrote: > >>>> Does it really merit comment? > >>>> > >>>> Peter > >>>> > >>>> On 15/09/2016 19:48, John McMaster wrote: > >>>>> Not sure who the expected market is, although could maybe guess..... > >>>>> > >>>>> http://en.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-Sofort > >>>>> > >>>>> john > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> richardmanphoto on Facebook and Instagram <https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto>