Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In message <951250910.14174049@csgi.com>, "Fred N. Ward" <fred@csgi.com> writes >The earliest Nikon cameras that were sold in Asia and then some that reached >the USA had the Mitsubishi 3-diamond logo on the top by the name "Nikon." >That came off rather fast. When I was working in Japan once I asked the >Nikon exec with me about the Mitsubishi ownership, and there was the usual >hissing-sucking air intake common when the question is embarrassing. Several >people in Japan have told me that the ownership (or control) is still there, >just never mentioned. Since most camera companies are small when compared to >Japan's giants, this is not unexpected. The way Japan interlocks >everything, I have always thought there is really only one company there >anyway. Somehow my Mitsubishi 105mm 2.5 Nikkor just doesn't look the same anymore. joe b.