Leica without monitor

[Watchful]

What does that have to do with a new digital camera?
I wish you would pick some stocks for me if you know the future of cameras, you could see the future in other areas as well.

 

[gsgary]

What does that have to do with a new digital camera?
I wish you would pick some stocks for me if you know the future of cameras, you could see the future in other areas as well.

Digital camera sales have dropped to what they were in 1998

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[Watchful]

What does that have to do with a new digital camera?
I wish you would pick some stocks for me if you know the future of cameras, you could see the future in other areas as well.

Digital camera sales have dropped to what they were in 1998

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They are not brand new anymore, does this surprise you?
Have you ever heard of the concept of market saturation? It is when a new technology comes on to the market, it sell a lot and very fast, as more people have the items, the sales slow down, and reach the stabilization point where those that have older versions will upgrade to newer versions but at a lower rate than the initial sales of the item. It happens in every technology and always has. It is the market maturing, and it means the manufacturers will be competing more for fewer sales and will cause the technology to be better to make it worth upgrading.
In 1997 sales of film cameras started to drop significantly, and in 1999 when digital cameras made their appearance, film cameras dropped at a record pace never before seen in the industry. The decline continued, and finally the sales of film cameras bottomed out in 2008 and have never made a come back.
One is indicative of a maturing marketplace and the other is an example of obsolete technology dying out.
There are still a few people that use film cameras, but when was the last time they bought a brand new film camera from a dealer? Sales drive the market, if there was still a huge demand, there would still be a huge supply. Film cameras have become an oddity, a boutique item. I loved using, processing and printing from film back when I learned the craft, but I much prefer the nearly limitless possibilities of the digital image now. And according to sales figures, so do most people.

 

[gsgary]

What does that have to do with a new digital camera?
I wish you would pick some stocks for me if you know the future of cameras, you could see the future in other areas as well.

Digital camera sales have dropped to what they were in 1998

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They are not brand new anymore, does this surprise you?
Have you ever heard of the concept of market saturation? It is when a new technology comes on to the market, it sell a lot and very fast, as more people have the items, the sales slow down, and reach the stabilization point where those that have older versions will upgrade to newer versions but at a lower rate than the initial sales of the item. It happens in every technology and always has. It is the market maturing, and it means the manufacturers will be competing more for fewer sales and will cause the technology to be better to make it worth upgrading.
In 1997 sales of film cameras started to drop significantly, and in 1999 when digital cameras made their appearance, film cameras dropped at a record pace never before seen in the industry. The decline continued, and finally the sales of film cameras bottomed out in 2008 and have never made a come back.
One is indicative of a maturing marketplace and the other is an example of obsolete technology dying out.
There are still a few people that use film cameras, but when was the last time they bought a brand new film camera from a dealer? Sales drive the market, if there was still a huge demand, there would still be a huge supply. Film cameras have become an oddity, a boutique item. I loved using, processing and printing from film back when I learned the craft, but I much prefer the nearly limitless possibilities of the digital image now. And according to sales figures, so do most people.

There are a lot of people using film it is growing every year, most new digital models are not worth upgrading to, why do you think Leica do things differently by bringing out a new film camera last year and a b+w only digital

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[Watchful]

What does that have to do with a new digital camera?
I wish you would pick some stocks for me if you know the future of cameras, you could see the future in other areas as well.

Digital camera sales have dropped to what they were in 1998

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They are not brand new anymore, does this surprise you?
Have you ever heard of the concept of market saturation? It is when a new technology comes on to the market, it sell a lot and very fast, as more people have the items, the sales slow down, and reach the stabilization point where those that have older versions will upgrade to newer versions but at a lower rate than the initial sales of the item. It happens in every technology and always has. It is the market maturing, and it means the manufacturers will be competing more for fewer sales and will cause the technology to be better to make it worth upgrading.
In 1997 sales of film cameras started to drop significantly, and in 1999 when digital cameras made their appearance, film cameras dropped at a record pace never before seen in the industry. The decline continued, and finally the sales of film cameras bottomed out in 2008 and have never made a come back.
One is indicative of a maturing marketplace and the other is an example of obsolete technology dying out.
There are still a few people that use film cameras, but when was the last time they bought a brand new film camera from a dealer? Sales drive the market, if there was still a huge demand, there would still be a huge supply. Film cameras have become an oddity, a boutique item. I loved using, processing and printing from film back when I learned the craft, but I much prefer the nearly limitless possibilities of the digital image now. And according to sales figures, so do most people.

There are a lot of people using film it is growing every year, most new digital models are not worth upgrading to, why do you think Leica do things differently by bringing out a new film camera last year and a b+w only digital

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They are trying to make people think they are different in order to survive in a changing market.

 

[table1349]

Well lets see. They have been steadily raising profits since the dawn of the digital age, pioneering new products while continuing to support their old products, continuing to provide top grade optics for various uses around the world and had a profit of 380 million dollars in 2014. Apparently they have the kind of business skills that some people obviously envy.

Unlike Eastman Kodak who went tits up. Yes, Kodak went bankrupt incase you missed the memo.

 

[Watchful]

Leica total revenue 67 bln
Nikon total revenue 7.7 trillion
Leica knows they need to compete.

 

[Solarflare]

What specifically does a leica do that no other camera can? And why ?

a) Its a rangefinder. Thats a differnt kind of photograpy machine. You can see whats happening outside the frame of the picture, ideal for "street" or reportage type photography.

b) You can mount Leica glas to it and (almost always) expect optimal performance. Which a Sony A7* doesnt offer, they have trouble with wide angles. Leica glas is of extremely high quality and especially their wide angles beat whats available for SLRs.

c) Excellent build quality not matched by any small format DSLR.

Now you can own any camera and have it with out a monitor.

That doesnt work, since these cameras are designed with the expectation that you can see the monitor.

It is however one of the reasons why I like real, fully articulated flipscreens like the one of Canons G<n> line (only some of them have a flipscreen, though, like the G11), Nikons D5x00 etc.

With such an monitor, one can turn the monitor completely around, protecting the monitor from any damage and completely shutting it off. Since most of the time one doesnt need the monitor, this is IMHO the ideal solution.

 

[astroNikon]

What does that have to do with a new digital camera?
I wish you would pick some stocks for me if you know the future of cameras, you could see the future in other areas as well.

I bought into VRX as a turnaround stock. Doing pretty good for me right now.

 

[astroNikon]

What specifically does a leica do that no other camera can? And why?

burn a hole in your wallet much faster than nikon/canon/sony.

 

[table1349]

Now you can own any camera and have it with out a monitor.

That doesnt work, since these cameras are designed with the expectation that you can see the monitor.

If it didn't work, it's because you just didn't use enough duct tape.

 

[table1349]

Leica total revenue 67 bln
Nikon total revenue 7.7 trillion
Leica knows they need to compete.

Leica has 4 corporate entities. Nikon has 80+ corporate entities. Leica competes to their satisfaction. Quality over quantity.

 

[Watchful]

Vrx? Seriously? It went from 263 to 36. The idea is it should become more valuable...I don't think I'll follow that great wisdom, I am not seeking a new tax loss stock.
Try some mining stocks.
GPL, hmy...

 

[chuasam]

They need to keep dumbing them down because their target audience has more money than brains. Lol

I have a 1923 Leica but its a display item.
I wouldn't buy one to use. Other cameras do as well and some do better for less money.
I looked at it, its an ugly box of a thing.
Lol

My Leica's are the best cameras I have ever owned

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What specifically does a leica do that no other camera can? And why?

Leica cameras are best at maxing your credit card.

 

[gsgary]

They need to keep dumbing them down because their target audience has more money than brains. Lol

I have a 1923 Leica but its a display item.
I wouldn't buy one to use. Other cameras do as well and some do better for less money.
I looked at it, its an ugly box of a thing.
Lol

My Leica's are the best cameras I have ever owned

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What specifically does a leica do that no other camera can? And why?

Leica cameras are best at maxing your credit card.

I don't buy them with a credit card, I buy them when I have cash

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