Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/12

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Noctilux to be Discontinued?
From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 16:48:35 -0600

maybe, as Leica Germany poo pooed the idea of celebrating and acknowledging
30 years of E Leitz Canada, ELCAN/Rayethon has decided the Noctilux isn't
worth their while making for Leica any more - it must be a tiny part of
their business... :-)

tim

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> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Ted Grant
> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 4:33 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux to be Discontinued?
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>
> Greg J. Lorenzo
> > I heard a disturbing rumor at a local Leica dealer this morning that
> > Leica was going to discontinue manufacturing the Noctilux shortly.
> >
> > Rather disturbing. Has anyone else heard this?<<<<
>
> Hi Greg,
> I think that's just a rumour as I can't imagine, but then we've been wrong
> with what Leica may or may not do in the past, but I can't imagine they'd
> kill that line of production.
>
> Yep they probably don't sell a great number, but surely there are an on
> going number sold per year to warrant knocking off a bunch even
> once a year.
>
> I was quite amazed at the LHSA convention at the number of Noctilux's
> bouncing around there. It sure didn't appear there would be any reason to
> discontinue with what must be an ongoing demand from this group of Leica
> fans alone.
>
> But then who knows.
> ted
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