Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica]Konica Hexar...It ain't no Leica..
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 15:26:26 -0700

I keep hearing about reintroducing or resurrecting an S5. I did not know
that an S5 was ever produced. I thought they only went up to S4. Can anyone
explain?

John Collier

> From: Larry Kopitnik <kopitnil@marketingcomm.com>
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 15:38:35 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Leica]Konica Hexar...It ain't no Leica..
> 
> More interesting to me is the approach Nikon may be taking to introducing a
> rangefinder, if rumors recently posted to this list prove correct. That is,
> first introducing a limited run resurrected S5 at a substantial price, then
> releasing a more commercially-priced rangefinder. Makes me wonder if Nikon
> is covering the bulk of what must be considerable rangefinder design and
> tooling expenses with a collector's camera first, so the later rangefinder
> can be sold at a reasonable price.