Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica/Matsushita to collaborate on camcorders
From: Dante Stella <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 13:38:11 -0400 (EDT)

Before anyone gets sexually excited over Zeiss and Leica camcorder lenses,
the resolution is so low on camcorders (even digital) that it's just a
marketing gimmick.  The CCDs don't need really expensive lenses.  Or even
ones as good as old LTM.

Cheers
- ------------
Dante Stella

On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Maestro Logos wrote:

> Matsushita will soon market camcorders using Leica lenses (under the
> Panasonic brand).
> 
> See: http://www.leica-camera.com/untern/ir/ir_e.htm
> 
> This is probably good news. However, I'd much prefer to see a Leica/Sony
> partnership. But of course Sony is already working with Zeiss.....
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Logos 
> 
>