LUF Admin Posted March 4, 2015 Share #1 Posted March 4, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) The change of management at the Leica HQ in Wetzlar has started hot discussions here in the Leica Forum. In order to provide our competence as Leica customers - thus competent market observers and qualified Leica experts - I have a request to you: Your wish or tipp to Mr. Kaltner - one sentence, no long explanations Please do not comment on other suggestions, we're going to move such posts to another thread. And please no fun comments, we already had the request for another Leica gummi bear can So: What tast should the new CEO tackle first? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MarkP Posted March 4, 2015 Share #2 Posted March 4, 2015 Please significantly reduce the turnaround time for camera and lens service and repairs. This applies whether through Leica service centres in individual countries or for much of the equipment that has to return to Germany. A typical turnaround of three or more months is totally unacceptable. sorry, three sentences not one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ash Posted March 4, 2015 Share #3 Posted March 4, 2015 Before you start screwing up the company become passionate about photography and strengthen the strengths. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matlep Posted March 4, 2015 Share #4 Posted March 4, 2015 Please, no more Lenny Kravitz special editions. Just keep on making cutting edge photography tools for real photographers (and maybe with a reasonable price tag ). Don't ever loose the Leica soul. Please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted March 4, 2015 Share #5 Posted March 4, 2015 Leica's film legacy is one of its most important assets. Keep it alive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefo545 Posted March 4, 2015 Share #6 Posted March 4, 2015 Be Bold, make innovation not tradition your main focus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 4, 2015 Share #7 Posted March 4, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Buy a film company to sell more analog Leicas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted March 4, 2015 Share #8 Posted March 4, 2015 Ergonomic designs only - no more 'snappy' Audi gimmicks please. dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuckley Posted March 4, 2015 Share #9 Posted March 4, 2015 Innovate, certainly, but preserve the essence of M rangefinder photography, as your stewardship of Leica is a sacred trust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchtermuchty Posted March 4, 2015 Share #10 Posted March 4, 2015 First task? Compare what Hasselblad did wrong, to what Fuji did right, and to what everyone has always loved about Leica. Very best of luck Herr Kaltner! Fortune favours the brave, but a wise man looks before he leaps! If you ever need a consultant, my price is a Monochrom and a business-class ticket to Wetzlar! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted March 4, 2015 Share #11 Posted March 4, 2015 Innovate with other product lines, but retain the M Series Rangefinder in a very basic and simplistic 'no frills' camera form - it has lasted a long time and will endure far longer if not compromised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
volk65 Posted March 4, 2015 Share #12 Posted March 4, 2015 I'm sure Leica can preserve its luxury status without failing to keeping up with the cutting edge technology and features. Do not recycle old models with trivial cosmetic changes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntrue Posted March 4, 2015 Share #13 Posted March 4, 2015 Revive the R mount! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langrai Posted March 4, 2015 Share #14 Posted March 4, 2015 Do not follow others, lead to new high end. 1. Leica M roll film rangefinder 2. Leica M medium format digital rangefinder 3. Same lenses for both Something that would make all others to hold breath. Raimo Lang, Helsinki Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satureyes Posted March 4, 2015 Share #15 Posted March 4, 2015 Use fresh, young talent to show how the M range fits into today's modern photographers workflow. Enlist young photographic 'ambassadors' to fly the Leica flag and promote it's use as not just a tool for the rich. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted March 4, 2015 Share #16 Posted March 4, 2015 Good luck in your new position. Leica cameras should never have sub standard functionality. If you can't make it state of the art, don't do it at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Conway Posted March 4, 2015 Share #17 Posted March 4, 2015 Design a new SLR for film users. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangur Ban Posted March 4, 2015 Share #18 Posted March 4, 2015 Make Leica cameras smaller - reverse the growth trend in body size seen from M6 > M7 > M8 > M240 ( a digital CL would be nice) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbanting Posted March 4, 2015 Share #19 Posted March 4, 2015 Quality Control, Quality Control, Quality Control. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted March 4, 2015 Share #20 Posted March 4, 2015 Since Leica failed to produce a DSLR after the R Series please plug the hole and produce a rival to Canon and e.g. Nikon's D810 +lenses which the Leica S Series does not do... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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