Would a NEW Leica Society be a Good Idea?

[NIKON KIU]

Nikon Historical Society does NOT pay speakers.
The speakers receive gifts but I don't think that's the reason we make presentations. We do it because of the audience.

Kiu

 

[splitimageview]

Everyone is talking about the cost, but what is actually being provided?

If there isn't a clear goal of what this is supposed to accomplish and how it will be beneficial to members, then no.

 

[______]

This is the question I asked three months ago and we still have no answer.

 

[CameraQuest]

I still don't see the point.

Why should anyone pay for yet another forum/organization doing the same thing again?

G

Not the same thing. Take a closer look at the original post. Just about everything listed there is a big improvement on the existing status quo.

That is the reason for a new Leica organization -- if it gets out of the starting gate.

The internet and free forums have made most any organized dues collecting group less attractive. Yet it takes money to make meetings and publications work. Not everyone is like Bob Rotoloni at the Nikon Historical Society - surely being paid far less than minimum wage for his important Nikon historical documentation.

Despite the "free" internet, some people want a quality club experience are willing to pay for same. The trick seems to be finding the right balance of club features vs the price of the membership.

Stephen

 

[splitimageview]

The first post is very vague on member benefits, mostly listing some basic structural organization.

More responsive to the members...than what?

How exactly would such a society 'demand' things from Leica?

 

[michaelwj]

The trick seems to be finding the right balance of club features vs the price of the membership.

Stephen

Stephen,

I think this last statement is false. In the age of free information of dubious quality, the trick is to make the club features exactly how you want them, then charge what it costs. If it costs $100/year, then so be it. But watering it down to meet a budget will not work.

If getting this new society exactly how you want it costs more than people are willing to pay, then it was not meant to be. But, if you can demonstrate that what you are providing is worth it, people will pay. After all, $25 is really nothing.

 

[Godfrey]

Not the same thing. Take a closer look at the original post. Just about everything listed there is a big improvement on the existing status quo.

That is the reason for a new Leica organization -- if it gets out of the starting gate.

The internet and free forums have made most any organized dues collecting group less attractive. Yet it takes money to make meetings and publications work. Not everyone is like Bob Rotoloni at the Nikon Historical Society - surely being paid far less than minimum wage for his important Nikon historical documentation.

Despite the "free" internet, some people want a quality club experience are willing to pay for same. The trick seems to be finding the right balance of club features vs the price of the membership.

Stephen

I disagree that what you listed is any different at all from the existing associations and forums. Personally, I could care less about clubs unless they are in fact collaborative efforts for the members to contribute to and publish works through exhibitions, competitions, and periodicals, or to share information (for instance, for collectors). Which is what the LHS is, essentially.

If what you're looking for is influence on the manufacturer, well, in that case unless the manufacturer sponsors a development and promotional association for the purpose of acquiring feedback and guidance, it's a complete waste of time.

G

 

[Emile de Leon]

Charge $100- per year ..
Leica needs to step up to the plate and give a min of 10% off lens or camera as compensation..