gberger Posted March 6, 2015 Share #121 Posted March 6, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Keep M film cameras in the active inventory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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julienlanoo Posted March 6, 2015 Share #122 Posted March 6, 2015 Stay true and honest to Leica, for us it's much more than just "a camera" it's part of our life, we sleep with it. An M can't be compared. So for instance: a Leica M60 is real, Leica M3D-R is real, they are honours to what is close to our hart. Leica M Lenny Kravitz is just a travesty, without soul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_S Posted March 6, 2015 Share #123 Posted March 6, 2015 1) Improve and continue the X-series. Two fixed focal lengths, 35 and 50mm equivalents, no AA-filter, regular FW updates...the X1 and X2 were good for their time (particularly as additions to an analog or M system) and close to the Leica photography heritage - small, discreet, solid. Made for photograpers, at a reasonable price point, with fantastic IQ. My X cameras held up in conditions the Ms failed. 2) FW updates for older products (X-series...) instead on new botique items or special editions. 3) Innovate. More monochrome products? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted March 6, 2015 Share #124 Posted March 6, 2015 Use processors that match the complexity of the firmware so that start up, read, write and buffering times match your eastern competitors...... and if there is AF make sure that too is fast ...... all your cameras to date have been snails in comparison..... (although I concede the T is up to slug speed ....) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted March 6, 2015 Share #125 Posted March 6, 2015 First, congratulations! I'd love to see a digital version of the M6. No bells and whistles, optical RF, quiet shutter, no video, no auto exposure, full frame. Simple, fully manual and as reliable as the M6. I'd buy that camera instantly! Actually, I'd buy two. One last suggestion: Please never again market a camera that does not have an integrated rangefinder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted March 6, 2015 Share #126 Posted March 6, 2015 Advice to the new CEO? Do what you do best and what they hired you for, not taking advice from a bunch of customers that couldn't CEO their way out of a fiberglass outhouse. You already know what you're doing or you wouldn't be there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted March 7, 2015 Share #127 Posted March 7, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Please listen (discerningly) to this ready resource of avid Leica users, always happy to give an opinion, feisty and fiery at times, but always passionate about the product -- a quality other brands would pay dearly for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted March 7, 2015 Share #128 Posted March 7, 2015 One last suggestion: Please never again market a camera that does not have an integrated rangefinder. Please never again market a camera that does not have an integrated viewfinder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRJohn Posted March 7, 2015 Share #129 Posted March 7, 2015 Focus on two differentiated lines: M (pro) and "RC" (rich consumer), innovate M within current ergonomics and form factor but reduce price by 30% while improving quality; do market research and needs assessment for RC line for a 2025 horizon to see if you can make a sustainable business out of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted March 7, 2015 Share #130 Posted March 7, 2015 My advice to the new CEO would be what I posted in another thread ( http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/365685-unlucky-poor-quality-control-2.html#post2898505 post #40): Stop fixating on the global celebritwat and billionaire market; meet the needs of real photographers, whether they are full time professionals, part time pros or amateur enthusiasts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 7, 2015 Share #131 Posted March 7, 2015 Three discussion posts deleted. Please - I have better things to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronazle Posted March 7, 2015 Share #132 Posted March 7, 2015 I wrote a two liner which was not a discussion post. Why was it deleted? Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted March 7, 2015 Share #133 Posted March 7, 2015 Have you seen the chart? It's a helluva start, It could be made into a monster If we all pull together as a team. And did we tell you the name of the game, boy, We call it 'riding the gravy train' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronazle Posted March 7, 2015 Share #134 Posted March 7, 2015 Again I try: I own and use a 1950's M-3 and a Toshiba 1990's Laptop. Each is an excellent durability model (mechanical and digital) to emulate in building Leica RF cameras. Regards, ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted March 7, 2015 Share #135 Posted March 7, 2015 Advice to the new CEO? Do what you do best and what they hired you for, not taking advice from a bunch of customers that couldn't CEO their way out of a fiberglass outhouse. You already know what you're doing or you wouldn't be there. There's been a few responses like this so I'm not picking on you, but any CEO would be very wise to listen to the thoughts of their most loyal customers, would they not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Martin Posted March 7, 2015 Share #136 Posted March 7, 2015 Unparalleled build quality, innovation, reliability and support. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
krooj Posted March 8, 2015 Share #137 Posted March 8, 2015 Keep improving the M with faster processors, bigger buffers, better sensors, etc... Please consider bringing it's pricing back to reality, though. I really think the upper price ceiling on the M 240 successor should be $5k USD, no more. High pricing on lenses is acceptable insofar as they will last a lifetime, but the digital bodies are disposable, and the pricing needs to reflect that. Combat the Fuji X100-series by adding a built-in EVF or hybrid EVF/OVF to the next version of the X. APS-C is perfect for the X, so no need to go full frame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted March 8, 2015 Share #138 Posted March 8, 2015 Firmware and hardware must write faster to the SD card. Please. It is all I wish for. -- Pico - using Leicas since 1965, currently including an M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antipodiain Posted March 8, 2015 Share #139 Posted March 8, 2015 Leica did not rise to prominence by living in the past. Anticipate customer needs and innovate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekgurbuz Posted March 8, 2015 Share #140 Posted March 8, 2015 Create a more interacting and bonded community Focus on quality control and precision assurance Increase availability and accessability both on high sought items and accesories Increase affordability Offer superior value proposition as compared to competition (as perceived by potential end users) Listen to man on street, not just pros, opinion leaders or celebrities Innovate by differentiating, focus on technology, keeping an eye ball on end result and how things are achieved by the end user Strengthen localized service and support, increase effectiveness and efficiency Create better sales, down to earth but profound customer touch points Change the misconception that this brand is for snobs, the rich, and wannabees only. Build on the brand value - more matter with less art Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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