Is Leica hitting notes only a dog can hear?

The only way to resolve this short of the expensive route of actually bringing out such a camera is to commission a focus group or market study analysis. No tremendous expense and something surely within the grasp of a Leica/Zeiss/Cosina. I wonder if any of them have done that or if they just sit around and have speculative discussions like this all day?

/Ira
 
Topdog1 said:
The only way to resolve this short of the expensive route of actually bringing out such a camera is to commission a focus group or market study analysis. No tremendous expense and something surely within the grasp of a Leica/Zeiss/Cosina. I wonder if any of them have done that or if they just sit around and have speculative discussions like this all day?

/Ira
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Probably the latter, Ira. I think the problem with market studies is that the question is not "what do you want?" but "how can we make you buy what we've already got?". The answer is usually "make it cheaper", hence the rise of the entry level dSLR.
 
markinlondon said:
Probably the latter, Ira. I think the problem with market studies is that the question is not "what do you want?" but "how can we make you buy what we've already got?". The answer is usually "make it cheaper", hence the rise of the entry level dSLR.
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I remember when SUVs were just starting to be all the rage, and I got a questionaire in the mail from Mercedes asking all kinds of things about a hypotehtical Mercedes SUV. I was really surprised back then, since I had always thought of SUVs as utilitarian truck-like things until then. Behold - a few years after that we had Mercedes (and other top line) SUVs. BTW, I did fill out the questionaire. Why? They included a dollar bill with it and asked me if I would pretty-please help them out. Where there's a will there's a way.

/Ira
 
Plasmat said:
If there was a new AFFORDABLE digital rangefinder product (and digital is what the public wants), my bet is that it would be a hit.

Of course, this is all speculation.

However, you can't judge accurately from sales of a $3000 (£1500) Epson R-D1 or a $5000 (£2500) Leica M8, with NO lens.

Those prices are just too dizzy for most potential buyers.
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No doubt there would be a large market for an affordable digital M compatible RF. I don't think any of the manufacturers doubt that and if it was technically possible Cosina would have jumped on it already.
 
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