Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > -----Original Message----- > 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? > > > > 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 > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html