iedei Posted May 30, 2013 Share #901 Â Posted May 30, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Quite the contrary according to this: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/285598-mini-m.html#post2413892 Â sketchy chinese newspaper source....contrary to virtually ALL other reports. Â just one example...there are 1000s of articles like this around China On Track To Be World's Largest Luxury E-Commerce Market By 2015 - Forbes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phil U Posted May 30, 2013 Share #902  Posted May 30, 2013 sketchy chinese newspaper source....contrary to virtually ALL other reports. just one example...there are 1000s of articles like this around China On Track To Be World's Largest Luxury E-Commerce Market By 2015 - Forbes  but that article is 12 months old. and Pico's point was that the market has declined in the past year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rivercityrocker Posted May 30, 2013 Share #903 Â Posted May 30, 2013 and what would Noctilux become? Â The "Kubrick-Lux":D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iedei Posted May 30, 2013 Share #904 Â Posted May 30, 2013 but that article is 12 months old. and Pico's point was that the market has declined in the past year. Â there are lots of current reports too....it may have declined in the past year OR slowed down---primary due to Chinese government crack downs.....but it is hardly a place with no luxury market, as jdlaing had erroneously alluded to....and to which i was replying. Â China is still a big time luxury market, decline or no decline......and arguably the most important upcoming luxury market in the world today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete hogan Posted May 30, 2013 Share #905 Â Posted May 30, 2013 Whatever Leica finally comes up with, Luigi B is on a roll! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil U Posted May 30, 2013 Share #906  Posted May 30, 2013 there are lots of current reports too....it may have declined in the past year OR slowed down---primary due to Chinese government crack downs.....but it is hardly a place with no luxury market, as jdlaing had erroneously alluded to....and to which i was replying. China is still a big time luxury market, decline or no decline......and arguably the most important upcoming luxury market in the world today.  well i happen to agree with both you and pico. I agree that China remains a big time luxury market, decline or no decline, but Pico was correct that it this market is not booming right now. It's quite the opposite and that is supported by economic data and not just one article from a chinese newspaper, there is a lot of talk about it right now in east and west business media- go look and you will see.  p.s. yes, i agree jdlaing's national mean income point is not really pertinent to this luxury goods issue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iedei Posted May 30, 2013 Share #907  Posted May 30, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) leica just posted this on their FB. lol! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/205247-mini-m-merged-aka-x-vario/?do=findComment&comment=2334544'>More sharing options...
AlanG Posted May 30, 2013 Share #908 Â Posted May 30, 2013 China has at least enough money to buy our pigs. Â Anyway this expensive me-almost* camera which is aimed at non demanding brand conscious luxury buyers in whatever countries re-enforces how Leica sees itself in today's marketplace. It may be the best they can come up with and it may be a successful strategy. Â Whereas making something really cutting edge and useful such as the previously suggested by leohong EVF APS camera, with a type of Speedbooster lens to convert M lenses, would take a lot of R&D for Leica to pull off. Basically, if you look at the small Nex 6 and 7 with integrated EVF and consider the various lens adapters and Speedboosters, the model is there for others to follow. (Maybe not for M lenses.) Â * Not even aspiring to be a me-too camera. Â At one time there was only one model that carried the Nikon name. When they made something like this they called it a Nikkorex Zoom. So what is old is new again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photogeek Posted May 30, 2013 Share #909 Â Posted May 30, 2013 Great marketing from Leica! At least they are reading this forum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveYork Posted May 30, 2013 Share #910 Â Posted May 30, 2013 I hope Leica remembers history. The CL robbed sales from the M5. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted May 30, 2013 Share #911 Â Posted May 30, 2013 Whereas making something really cutting edge... Â The last time Leica made anything that was 'cutting edge' was back in the 1950s. That doesn't mean that many of us don't continue to enjoy using them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamuishirou1999 Posted May 30, 2013 Share #912 Â Posted May 30, 2013 I hope Leica remembers history. The CL robbed sales from the M5. Â I don't think so. Many reports say the M5 wasn't selling because of its new unfamiliar design and not because an alternative model was available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 30, 2013 Share #913 Â Posted May 30, 2013 Agreed. The M5 was perfectly capable of losing sales on its own accord, despite being cutting edge exposure metering technology. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macjonny1 Posted May 30, 2013 Share #914 Â Posted May 30, 2013 I hope Leica remembers history. The CL robbed sales from the M5. Â So they should try to not make a more popular product to avoid this? Â Should Audi not make an A4 to avoid robbing their R8 sales? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rivercityrocker Posted May 30, 2013 Share #915 Â Posted May 30, 2013 Leica just posted this to twitter: Â Â Edit: I see someone already picked it up. Sorry... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanG Posted May 30, 2013 Share #916 Â Posted May 30, 2013 Leica just posted this to twitter: Â Â Edit: I see someone already picked it up. Sorry... Â Well maybe they will surprise us. I'm thoroughly hooked now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rivercityrocker Posted May 30, 2013 Share #917 Â Posted May 30, 2013 Well maybe they will surprise us. I'm thoroughly hooked now. Â I hope they really come out with something kick-ass. Â Â And if not, so what? I ain't gotta buy it anyway... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 30, 2013 Share #918 Â Posted May 30, 2013 Whatever Leica finally comes up with, Luigi B is on a roll! Â ..hey... not ME, I suppose... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted May 30, 2013 Share #919 Â Posted May 30, 2013 I am sure some other person was meant ... Â ....since there are still no rumors that the new camera will have a chrome lens... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted May 30, 2013 Share #920 Â Posted May 30, 2013 hooked on the rumor, will sell the news Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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