robert blu Posted March 8, 2015 Share #141 Posted March 8, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Support sales of the excellent film Ms with a film scanner. Support sales of the digital Ms with a quicker after sales service. robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wygr Posted March 9, 2015 Share #142 Posted March 9, 2015 Please let Leica be a high quality photography brand and no luxury brand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansroodzant@icloud.com Posted March 10, 2015 Share #143 Posted March 10, 2015 Lose blackstone, accept reasonable profits, build on loyal customer base, stay true to Leica values.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygraphy Posted March 11, 2015 Share #144 Posted March 11, 2015 Leica S is probably a dead horse. You have spent enough time on it and it looks like this market is dead. Instead maybe think about reinforcing your position in rangefinders and come up with a medium format rangefinder. Take all your development efforts on the sensor, chip architecture and build it into this medium format RF. This is familiar to your strongest customer base of rangefinder users. This can lead to another line of larger Ms (and yet still more portable than the S) with a new series of lenses. We, your customers, use Leica today because we love rangefinders! Essentially people are asking what is next for the M? You have solved the initial low ISO issue faced and subsequent upgrade paths are going to be tougher when majority of folks are happy with ISO3200. In-body Image stabilization is a clear direction but what is next after that? Is your solution to play the megapixel race by going 36MP, 50MP or give us a larger sensor size? I see people dreaming about Sony and Fuji medium format 'compacts'. Lead the pack in this effort! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 11, 2015 Share #145 Posted March 11, 2015 Please protect Leica's reputation for producing the best lenses on the planet in 35 mm format and enhance it by continuing to bring out state-of-the-art new lenses; reputation is Leica's lifeblood. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manoleica Posted March 11, 2015 Share #146 Posted March 11, 2015 The 1% are great, but remember the other 99% (who are not millionaires).. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted March 11, 2015 Share #147 Posted March 11, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Full frame compact with 40mm fixed lens with macro capability - & with aperture as fast as 'compactly' possible … please dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted March 11, 2015 Share #148 Posted March 11, 2015 As the global market for digital cameras continues to ebb, I hope to see Leica's niche foothold in film cameras strengthened by a synergistic partnership producing a high-quality, reliable film scanner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_w Posted March 13, 2015 Share #149 Posted March 13, 2015 I love my M240; I have six wonderful lenses for it. I would love to buy more and develop further but I am into the region of diminishing returns. What next do you have that will tempt me? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_w Posted March 13, 2015 Share #150 Posted March 13, 2015 The S series looks wonderful but prices are stratospheric. Could the pricing be positioned closer to top Canon / Nikon to tempt their users away (and me into buying)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woepie Posted March 15, 2015 Share #151 Posted March 15, 2015 Revive the R. Dropping the R was a major mistake Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicaphilia Posted March 16, 2015 Share #152 Posted March 16, 2015 If you would, please read this: Dear Leica: Please Build This Camera! | Leicaphilia Thank you, and best of luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted March 16, 2015 Share #153 Posted March 16, 2015 Revive the R. Dropping the R was a major mistake It was not a mistake for Leica. Dropping it probably saved the company from bankruptcy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickd Posted March 20, 2015 Share #154 Posted March 20, 2015 Continue to build the highest quality lenses & cameras in the photographic world, stop making pointless limited editions which dilute the Company's reputation (the Lenny Kravitz edition is the most ridiculous example of this!), significantly reduce repair turn-around times when issues unfortunately develop, reduce prices without compromising quality, listen very closely to what loyal & passionate Leica customers want, and uphold the formidable Leica tradition above all else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonil Posted March 20, 2015 Share #155 Posted March 20, 2015 Please maintain firmware updates for your digital cameras. I have a Leica M Type 240 and I have only seen one update in the few years it has been out. The camera still locks up or has small software issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted March 20, 2015 Share #156 Posted March 20, 2015 There have been five firmware updates pour the M240: 1.1.0.2, 2.0.0.11, 2.0.0.12, 2.0.15 & 2.0.17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonil Posted March 20, 2015 Share #157 Posted March 20, 2015 There have been five firmware updates pour the M240: 1.1.0.2, 2.0.0.11, 2.0.0.12, 2.0.15 & 2.0.17 Thanks but I only saw one update for me - nothing new since I got it - I will assume mine arrived with the previous updates already inside or that I have not seen anything new in the last year and have not heard of it. Thanks - I will look at it again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted March 20, 2015 Share #158 Posted March 20, 2015 Well i am not the Leica's CEO (fortunately for them...) but the M240 is about two years old and there have been three firmware updates in 2013 and two in 2014. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeno_domjan Posted March 20, 2015 Share #159 Posted March 20, 2015 First of all congratulations to Mr. Kaltner! My advice for him (& everyone else passionate about mechanical accuracy & enthusiastic with cutting edge technologies) is to understand the methods of the coming ages shown in this 6 min announcement. This is how the world is revolving now days. There is a lot in common about Swiss watches & German cameras. It turns out that legacy is a virtue & a burden at the same time. You have to handle it somehow. Leica either cooperates with others or stays focused on the wealthy niche collectors or pros alike. Handmade luxury cars with electro/hydrogen power is the next to come. Jeno TAG Heuer, Google and Intel Announce Swiss Smartwatch Collaboration Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raid Amin Posted March 20, 2015 Share #160 Posted March 20, 2015 I am looking forward to hold one day soon a discussion on Leica equipment and trends with Herr Kaltner. He emailed me that he will be able to address some questions only after he takes over as CEO in April. Herr Schopf openly used Leica cameras. Will Herr Kaltner do the same? Raid 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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