Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1993/01/26

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: japanese rangefinder
From: Greg Parkinson <glp@fig.citib.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 15:30:32 -0500
 
> From: James J Dempsey <jjd@spserv.bbn.com>
 > 
> In the editor's column in Shutterbug a couple of months ago, the
> editor mentioned that he knew of a major Japanese camera company,
> known for their pro SLR equipment, that was going to be coming out
> with a new pro-oriented 35mm rangefinder camera with interchangeable
> lenses.  I seem to recall he said it would be within a year.
> 
> It will be interesting to see who it is, what they build and how
> affordable it is.  And what effect this has on Leica.

I've read other reports on this and as I remember
it was Nikon and that they were planning on making
it compatible with their existing lenses.

Greg Parkinson
Citibank
glp@fig.citib.com