Leica and Customer Expectations

[Paul Luscher]

Haha, yep. What's even more funny is that I've owned a Leica M6 at the same time as driving an Escort (in the 90s).

You are a wise person, jsrockit. Got your priorities straight....

 

[dcsang]

I would say there can be a huge psychological appeal to a certain camera. I know that I am very sensitive in regards to using certain cameras more than others. I enjoy a camera that is designed well and incorporates features (or lack of) that amount to what I believe a camera should be. I also get influenced by aesthetics...I'm not afraid to admit that. Luckily for me, I'm not buying cameras to do a job (in which I would certainly need something different than what I really want to use).

Ahhh...
In my younger days I used to partake in Dungeons & Dragons role playing games. In those games you could assign "Charisma" to a magical item. Very similar to "the one ring" from The Lord Of The Rings.

Could it be that Leica M cameras (specifically but to a lesser extent the Leica brand) has become such a large brand that it too has charisma over people?

Cheers,
Dave

 

[jsrockit]

You are a wise person, jsrockit. Got your priorities straight....

Still do... now its a M9 and no car!