tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post9079432985706553680..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: A WORD FROM LEICA CAMERA AGLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-16203224819091966252013-06-19T10:36:43.102-05:002013-06-19T10:36:43.102-05:00I guess it is always easier to criticize. On one ...I guess it is always easier to criticize. On one hand Leica has been raked over the coals for not being up to date, for the M9 not offering enough to compete. Then, after they come out with a camera which leaves little to be desired, and they are being criticized for bringing it to market too soon. And if that isn't enough, there is always the possibility to make things up. How could anything that is bound to receive negative comments be considered a marketing ploy? What we are seeing here is Leica being a victim of their own success. Demand for Leica cameras and lenses is greater than it has been in a long time. The simple reason for the shortages is that they cannot make enough cameras and lenses to meet demand. Of course the simplistic answer is to increase production. If they were to mass-produce everything, that would be a solution. But luckily Leica does not do that. It is their production methods that ultimately assure the overall quality of their cameras and lenses. They will never deviate from that. The only way to increase production is to hire more qualified people. However, that possibility has been exhausted also because the size of the Solms facility is at its maximum capacity. That problem will be solved after the move to the new Headquarters at Leitz Park in Wetzlar. LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-77121853595634260942013-06-19T10:22:49.418-05:002013-06-19T10:22:49.418-05:00Maybe Leica should have delayed the introduction o...Maybe Leica should have delayed the introduction of the M and waited until they made a sufficient number of them. Or is this possibly just a marketing ploy? Why do Leica owners keep up with these constant product shortages?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com