John M Robinson
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I just had to write something since as a leica guy, it was hard seeing this section go dormant. Does that say something about Leica?
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No Leica discussion for two weeks? (1 Viewer)
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Maybe, but probably just because Leica has a fairly limited product range compared to Nikon, say, or Zeiss, with their cheap & mid-range lines. In general, there seems to be much more interest on BF in mid-range binoculars in particular than on the vastly expensive alphas which few people can afford.
It's suspense, waiting for Omid to receive and report on his new old stock green 8x50 Trinovid BN "Hunter's Set". He should have it by now....gee, I hope everything's okay...getting kind of worried here....
But you wonder, do those guys in Germany read the papers about what is happening here? Don't they want to sell binoculars or what? How about a little economic stimulus, Leica?
Ron
But you wonder, do those guys in Germany read the papers about what is happening here? Don't they want to sell binoculars or what? How about a little economic stimulus, Leica?
Ron
John M Robinson
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Yeah, he should have those 8x50s by now, what's up? Are they as optically good as everyone said? Can he live with the bad ergonomics and heavy weight? Inquiring minds want to know.
Robert / Seattle
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Au contraire!
Compare a young agile Zorro fencing with a foil to Conan, the caveman fighting with a club.
Clumsy dinosaurs went extinct, trim lizards survived!
And Birds: Birds are the epitomy of elegant light-weight constructions, aren't they? o
Like them light as a feather,
T
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Robert / Seattle
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Robert / Seattle
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Flightless bird, I suppose
ground-based,
The bipedal pedestrian
Like a dinosaur? Perhaps not extinct after all!
Almost.
But with the improved hairstyle of 150 million years of hairdressing evolution 8-P
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Robert / Seattle
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That's one big chicken. As seen through a pair of Leica binoculars? (Just staying "on topic").
Robert / Seattle
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Are Ostrich Steaks on the Menu then??
Your usual table, sir?
dantheman
Bah humbug
The one in the corner by the window. . . Of course. The views across the savanah are quite stunning at this time of year. . .The huge grazing herds of Wildebeest, Gazelle and Triceratops never cease to amaze. . . I see the Pteradyctyls are back on the parapets again for another year . . .
I'm very impressed with the managements decision to provide free Binocular Hire with every meal purchased. Makes viewing and eating that much more pleasurable. . . Leica is such a good brand as well. :t:
A Leica with your Sauerkraut,
a Nikon with your Sushi,
a Swarovski with your Palatschinken.
Drinks?
Waiting for orders,
the Waiter
Omid
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ha ha!! I didn't know I had started a suspense thriller here!! The green Leica's arrived on Monday. I will write a review shortly.
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Omid
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Ok, lets keep our Leica discussion rolling.. What's impressive with this particular "8x50 Trinovid hunting Set" binoculars is the hard leather box that comes with them, absolutly beautiful old-school binocular box made of high quality leather. Have you guys noticed that most full-sized Leica binoculrs are no longer shipped with leather pouches? This might not seem that important if they are going to be used in the field but it speaks volumes about Leica's branding image. Brands bring with them their own cachet and when the brand starts losing the exclusivity then things which are supporting it go away. Like cases.
I had a discussion about this with my philosopher friend Dr. David Smith of Toronto, Canada. He had some very interesting comments:
"Casino Royale Aston Martins are rare because Aston Martin only made a
few hundred of them. Black Pearls are rare because Nature makes so few of them. One kind of scarcity is artificial and the other is beyond human control.
If we find a black pearl we decide to put it in a beautiful and elegant setting
(which may be very expensive in its own right) as a tribute to the rarity of the
pearl and (in another way) to our own recognition of this rarity. People with the Casino Royale Aston Martin build a beautiful garage for it and do not see the difference between the garage and the pearl-setting.
When everyone you meet is no longer able to tell the difference between
value and cost then you can keep your black pearl in a plastic bag. As long
as everyone knows how much it "costs" it's OK.
The problem with quality/cost distinctions is deeply related to social stability.
When the cultural values which dominate the economy are in flux then the
lowest common denominator (i.e. "$") becomes the dimension of evaluation.
If the economic system is stable then the distinction between "old money"
and "new money" emerges again and those with "breeding" become
culturally relevant. It is entirely possible to have an "impoverished aristocrat"
but you cannot have an "impoverished rich man". The lower- and middle-
parts of the market follow the money. Therefore the "new money" versus "old money" difference in the meaning of the question: "How much does that cost?"
If you don't know what it costs will you know what it's worth?"
I had a discussion about this with my philosopher friend Dr. David Smith of Toronto, Canada. He had some very interesting comments:
"Casino Royale Aston Martins are rare because Aston Martin only made a
few hundred of them. Black Pearls are rare because Nature makes so few of them. One kind of scarcity is artificial and the other is beyond human control.
If we find a black pearl we decide to put it in a beautiful and elegant setting
(which may be very expensive in its own right) as a tribute to the rarity of the
pearl and (in another way) to our own recognition of this rarity. People with the Casino Royale Aston Martin build a beautiful garage for it and do not see the difference between the garage and the pearl-setting.
When everyone you meet is no longer able to tell the difference between
value and cost then you can keep your black pearl in a plastic bag. As long
as everyone knows how much it "costs" it's OK.
The problem with quality/cost distinctions is deeply related to social stability.
When the cultural values which dominate the economy are in flux then the
lowest common denominator (i.e. "$") becomes the dimension of evaluation.
If the economic system is stable then the distinction between "old money"
and "new money" emerges again and those with "breeding" become
culturally relevant. It is entirely possible to have an "impoverished aristocrat"
but you cannot have an "impoverished rich man". The lower- and middle-
parts of the market follow the money. Therefore the "new money" versus "old money" difference in the meaning of the question: "How much does that cost?"
If you don't know what it costs will you know what it's worth?"
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