[LRflex] Re: Next "R" Camera Survey - 20 Questions.

  • From: "Dave Saalsaa" <dsaalsaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:58:40 -0500

I understand what you are saying, Ted.  But aren't you the guy who helped 
get the third lug on the M5? :-)

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@xxxxxxx>
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:55 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Next "R" Camera Survey - 20 Questions.


> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Next "R" Camera Survey - 20 Questions.<<<
>
> Never mind the 20 questions! What's the answer to one question?
>
> "How many of you have been feeding information to Leica, lets say since 
> 1960
> and never had them pay one attention to your actual working professional
> use,  29 hours a day, 10 days a week, 45 days a month and using the
> equipment under every conceivable condition you can imagine or beyond, in 
> as
> many countries in the world?"
>
> Do any of you really believe they pay any attention to what we as users... 
> I
> mean real users, as working professionals day after day for years and what
> we might offer as daily use situations?
>
> Quite frankly, not a hope! They completely live in the world of the 30's 
> to
> 50's, no matter what they may say at Photokina or face to face in their
> offices in Solms. And before any of you become pissed off with me sounding 
> a
> tad irked with Leica let's put these comments in perspective.
>
> I've been  a full time daily user of Leica since 1960! A working
> professional since Sept 17th, 1951 with my first published news picture!
> Usually I work with  3 M type cameras hanging off my neck as well as 3 R
> type cameras, motor driven hanging off my shoulders! And yes I'm wired 
> into
> using 3 M8's! Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Let's put it in perspective. They haven't paid any attention even though
> speaking nicely and singularly in the office of the CEO and development
> people pointing out known situations with equipment. The same old crap
> continues!
>
> "THEY NEVER LISTEN TO US WHETHER YOU BELIEVE THEY WILL OR NOT!"
>
> ted
>
>
>
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